GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Willie Collins
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Cordarrly Gaines 6'6" 340 Senior OL 5.00
Jeremy Dobson 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.80
Donte Nelson 6'4" 300 Senior DT 5.01
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Cordarryl Gainies 6'6" 350 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, Many Returning Starters, Depth At Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: LBs, Uncertainty At QB, Leaders Must Step Up
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2010 National Rank: #3796
2010 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.6
2011 National Rank: #2955
2011 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2582
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 33-26 (20-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19.3
2010 Differential: -0.7
2010 Wins: #4358 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (21-9), #6526 Canton (38-0), #7597 Lanier (Jackson) (14-8), #8970 Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (48-0), #9438 Yazoo City (28-6)
2010 Losses: #191 West Point (36-14), #381 Madison Central (Madison) (43-6), #912 Ridgeland (24-14), #1545 Clinton (40-13), #2028 Pearl (24-14), #2785 Callaway (Jackson) (20-0), #3259 Forest Hill (Jackson) (22-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 83-62
Recent League Championships: 2004 (4A Region 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Forest Hill (Jackson), 8/26 Hill [Jim] (Jackson), 9/2 at Murrah [William B.] (Jackson), 9/9 Clinton, 9/23 at Callaway (Jackson), 9/30 at Starkville, 10/7 Yazoo City, 10/14 at Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 10/21 Lanier (Jackson), 10/28 Canton, 11/4 at Ridgeland
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Starkville (35.3), Clinton (33.3), Ridgeland (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (-1.3), Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (1.7), Yazoo City (3.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (23.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2902
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Forest Hill (Jackson) [projection: 21-19 loss]