Benton Academy (Benton, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Wayman Grantham
League: MAIS A District 2 (moving from MAIS A North Central)
Playoff Division: MAIS A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -11.7
2011 National Rank: #10722
2011 State Rank: #233
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2012 National Rank: #10677
2012 State Rank: #227
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12427
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 52-49 (28-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 17.7
2011 Points Against Average: 19.2
2011 Differential: -1.5
2011 Wins: #11750 Deer Creek (Arcola) (19-7), #11857 Canton Academy (Canton) (17-14), #11945 DeSoto (West Helena, AR) (16-6), #12582 Greenville Christian (Greenville) (26-14), #12900 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (25-10), #13990 Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (39-0), #14344 Humphreys Academy (Belzoni) (22-16)
2011 Losses: #3958 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (34-0), #3958 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (42-0), #6566 Winona Christian (Winona) (28-0), #8606 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (29-22), #12669 Strider Academy (Charleston) (30-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-64
Recent League Championships: 2006 (MPSA A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (19-8)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Carroll Academy (Carrollton), 8/24 Strider Academy (Charleston), 8/31 at Tri-County Academy (Flora), 9/7 Winona Christian (Winona), 9/14 at Deer Creek (Arcola), 9/21 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg), 10/5 Canton Academy (Canton), 10/12 at Greenville Christian (Greenville), 10/19 at Claiborne Academy (Haynesville, LA), 10/26 Central Holmes Christian (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-County Academy (Flora) (16.8), Winona Christian (Winona) (5.5), Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Claiborne Academy (Haynesville, LA) (-36.7), Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (-36.5), Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (-25.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 (-11.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #265
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11462
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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