GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: Matt Williams
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #48
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2009 JV Record: 3-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Smith 6'2" 205 Senior LB/WB
D'Mari Brown 6'1" 200 Senior LB/WB
Lonnie Williams 6'2" 245 Senior LB/FB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kaleb Eulls 6'4" 250 Senior DE [Mississippi State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young On Offense, Need Chemistry
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2009 National Rank: #8875
2009 State Rank: #197
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2010 Starting Power Rating: -15.9
2010 National Rank: #11670
2010 State Rank: #259
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9166
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 28-48 [27-49 on the field] (17-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-7
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 16.5
2009 Points Against Average: 20
2009 Differential: -3.5
2009 Wins: #4604 Kosciusko (14-0), #6368 Elzy (Greenwood) (22-6), #9005 McClain (Lexington) (24-8), #12060 Raymond (30-7), #13553 Williams Sullivan (Durant) (42-0)
2009 Losses: #2378 Senatobia (49-16), #2827 Cleveland (33-8), #3609 Madison Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (41-0), #4002 Jackson (Camden) (47-14), #9084 Yazoo City (22-16), #9114 Greenwood (13-0), #9547 Humphreys County (Belzoni) (14-12)
2009 Opponents W-L: 57-79
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 vs Madison Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 8/27 at Kosciusko, 9/3 Jackson [Velma] (Camden), 9/10 Yazoo City, 9/17 at Raymond, 9/24 at Williams Sullivan (Durant), 10/1 at Elzy [Amanda] (Greenwood), 10/8 Greenwood, 10/15 Humphreys County (Belzoni), 10/22 at Cleveland, 10/28 at McClain [Jacob J.] (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (23.6), Kosciusko (18.8), Madison Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Williams Sullivan (Durant) (-40.3), Raymond (-16.7), Yazoo City (-5.4)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (4.6 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7997
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2010 Projected League Finish: 6th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 vs Madison Ridgeland Academy (Madison) [projection: 35-3 loss]