GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Edwin Norwood
League: 4A Region 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #28
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
James Northern 6'1" 180 Senior WR/FS 4.50
Christopher Jones 6'2.5" 310 Senior OL/NG 5.00
Calius Dunn 5'11" 170 Junior QB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Benardrick McKinney 6'4" 200 Senior ATH 4.5 [Mississippi State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary Depth, CBs, FS
Team Weaknesses: Experience At QB, Depth At RB, Must Develop Backups
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2010 National Rank: #4920
2010 State Rank: #114
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2011 National Rank: #5330
2011 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7881
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 27-26 (13-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.7
2010 Points Against Average: 22.7
2010 Differential: +4
2010 Wins: #2434 Hernando (21-18), #7895 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (28-7), #9198 Broad Street (Shelby) (42-26), #9895 Byhalia (39-22), #10465 North Panola (Sardis) (28-26), #12231 West Tallahatchie (Webb) (38-6), #12365 Holly Springs (54-14)
2010 Losses: #114 Lafayette (Oxford) (42-7), #1004 New Albany (45-9), #2340 Center Hill (Olive Branch) (15-12), #4575 Senatobia (29-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-64
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at North Panola (Sardis), 8/26 at Southaven, 9/2 at Hernando, 9/16 Lake Cormorant, 9/30 at North Pontotoc (Ecru), 10/7 Lafayette (Oxford), 10/14 Lewisburg (Olive Branch), 10/21 at New Albany, 10/28 Senatobia
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette (Oxford) (58.1), Southaven (36.1), New Albany (31.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Panola (Sardis) (-10.3), Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (-3.3), Hernando (17.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (11 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1356
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at North Panola (Sardis) [projection: 35-20 win]