East Central (Moss Point, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Maroon/White/Gray
Coach: Marcus High
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Easton Marshall 6'3" 245 Senior TE/ILB 4.78
Drew Depperschmidt 6'0" 215 Senior ILB 4.58
Kaleb Backlin 6'4" 195 Senior SE/OLB 4.72

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Running Game, Question Marks On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2011 National Rank: #2700
2011 State Rank: #65
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2012 National Rank: #2377
2012 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7847
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 24-64 (14-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 19.7
2011 Points Against Average: 21.8
2011 Differential: -2.1
2011 Wins: #3094 West Harrison (Gulfport) (31-14), #3934 Gautier (21-14), #4352 Bay (Bay St. Louis) (10-7), #7017 Vancleave (28-21), #7749 Perry Central (New Augusta) (30-6), #8671 St. Martin (Ocean Springs) (28-0)
2011 Losses: #131 Picayune (19-17), #589 Pascagoula (44-0), #927 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (28-12), #1420 Long Beach (42-28), #3023 Moss Point (45-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-69
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Vancleave, 8/24 at St. Martin (Ocean Springs), 9/7 Perry Central (New Augusta), 9/14 Bay (Bay St. Louis), 9/21 at Moss Point, 9/28 Pearl River Central (Carriere), 10/5 at Gautier, 10/12 Pascagoula, 10/19 Picayune, 10/26 at West Harrison (Gulfport), 11/2 at Long Beach
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Picayune (54.7), Pascagoula (36.4), Pearl River Central (Carriere) (33.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Perry Central (New Augusta) (0.8), Vancleave (6.8), St. Martin (Ocean Springs) (6.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #878
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%