GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Daryl Jones
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Rod Taylor 6'4" 300 Junior OL 4.90
Breeland Speaks 6'3" 245 Junior DL 4.90
Ronald Walker 6'1" 190 Junior DB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jocquell Johnson 6'6" 285 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Depth At LB, DL Needs Work
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2011 National Rank: #4259
2011 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.8
2012 National Rank: #3821
2012 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5511
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 48-48 (34-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 25.5
2011 Differential: -2.1
2011 Wins: #3109 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (19-14), #4745 Yazoo City (37-21), #6257 Warren Central (Vicksburg) (36-35), #9465 Lanier (Jackson) (31-6)
2011 Losses: #558 Starkville (35-21), #590 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (20-6), #1479 Ridgeland (21-13), #3312 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (34-28), #3403 Forest Hill (Jackson) (34-19), #3665 Provine (Jackson) (31-30), #5295 Canton (30-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-64
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/3/11 Yazoo City (37-21), 8/17/12 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (20-16)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 8/24 Warren Central (Vicksburg), 8/31 at Forest Hill (Jackson), 9/7 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson), 9/21 at Provine (Jackson), 9/28 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 10/5 at Lanier (Jackson), 10/12 at Ridgeland, 10/19 Canton, 10/26 Starkville, 11/2 at Yazoo City
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Starkville (45.9), Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (39.9), Forest Hill (Jackson) (26)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lanier (Jackson) (-9.4), Warren Central (Vicksburg) (6.8), Yazoo City (10.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2164
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%