Water Valley (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Brad Embry League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 2-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS C.J. Jackson 6'1" 185 Senior OLB/FB 4.65 Chris Conard 5'11" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.65 Kenon Kirkwood 5'10" 180 Senior OLB/FB 4.65 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Eric Buckley 6'3" 185 Senior DB [Louisiana] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Nucleus, Experience At QB, Kicking Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Leading Tackler, A Few Holes To Fill On OL, Need Continual Improvement RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 24.6 2010 National Rank: #2400 2010 State Rank: #59 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.7 2011 National Rank: #2199 2011 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6779 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.7 Dynasty Record: 31-27 (15-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.4 2010 Points Against Average: 12.4 2010 Differential: +12 2010 Wins: #1728 Winona (31-21), #3422 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (27-21), #5772 Mooreville (20-10), #6890 Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (31-0), #7136 Bruce (13-7), #7275 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (38-14), #7758 Corinth (28-0), #8003 Nettleton (23-20), #9268 Coffeeville (28-0), #9588 Independence (33-12), #10206 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (41-14) 2010 Losses: #519 Aberdeen (35-14), #1537 Calhoun City (10-7), #1728 Winona (10-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 100-77 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/23/11 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (37-0), 9/30/11 Mooreville (21-20), 10/7/11 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (49-7), 10/14/11 Nettleton (53-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Independence, 8/26 Coffeeville, 9/2 Calhoun City, 9/9 at Bruce, 9/16 Charleston, 9/23 vs George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton), 9/30 at Mooreville, 10/7 at South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 10/14 Nettleton, 10/21 Aberdeen Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Aberdeen (43.9), Calhoun City (28.9), Charleston (25.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coffeeville (-12), George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (-9.1), Independence (-0.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (10.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3481 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 at Independence [projection: 31-7 win] |