GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Wave
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kevin Locastro
League: Division II AA - West
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Grant Powell 6'3" 210 Senior QB [South Alabama]
Johnas Venzant 6'2" 270 Senior OL
Antonio Laureless 6'1" 275 Junior DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Trent Johnson 6'0" 195 Senior LB [Southern Miss]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2010 National Rank: #1006
2010 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.7
2011 National Rank: #1258
2011 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #867
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 39-17 (14-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 18.5
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +4.9
2010 Wins: #730 Memphis University (Memphis) (21-14), #1962 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (21-20), #2112 White Station (Memphis) (21-14), #2127 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (14-6), #2156 Germantown (10-0), #2787 Clarksdale (MS) (21-14), #3176 Melrose (Memphis) (13-6), #4463 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (26-13), #5613 Millington Central (Millington) (24-6)
2010 Losses: #427 Whitehaven (Memphis) (19-10), #625 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (38-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-55
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS) (27-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Wooddale (Memphis), 8/26 at Germantown, 9/9 White Station (Memphis), 9/16 Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS), 9/23 Collierville, 9/30 at Memphis University (Memphis), 10/7 Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 10/14 Briarcrest Christian (Eads), 10/21 Memphis Central (Memphis), 10/28 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis University (Memphis) (41.2), Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS) (29.8), Wooddale (Memphis) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis Central (Memphis) (13.2), Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (14.5), St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (17.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (28.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1026
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/19 Wooddale (Memphis) [projection: 24-19 win]