East Marion (Columbia, MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/White Coach: Anthony Dillon League: 2A Region 8 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Antron Watts 5'11" 225 Senior DE/OL 4.80 Deandrey Johnson 5'8" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.65 Ryhean McMorris 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.60 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Xavier Grindle 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.45 [Mississippi State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth Along Front Lines RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 33.8 2011 National Rank: #1252 2011 State Rank: #33 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8 2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.3 2012 National Rank: #1429 2012 State Rank: #34 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2925 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.3 Dynasty Record: 73-33 (35-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 26.7 2011 Points Against Average: 11.1 2011 Differential: +15.6 2011 Wins: #1570 Bassfield (23-21), #2149 South Pike (Magnolia) (19-0), #2671 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (25-6), #2671 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (41-27), #3308 West Marion (Foxworth) (20-14), #4169 Lumberton (8-2), #4607 Union (50-20), #6696 Jefferson County (Fayette) (35-6), #7922 Amite County (Liberty) (33-6), #9356 Prentiss (35-6), #10057 Raymond (40-6), #10081 Columbia (31-6), #11808 Richton (26-7) 2011 Losses: #629 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (26-7), #1570 Bassfield (13-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 102-89 Recent State Championships: 2006 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 South Pike (Magnolia) (27-6) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs South Pike (Magnolia), 8/23 at West Marion (Foxworth), 8/31 at Columbia, 9/7 Jefferson County (Fayette), 9/14 Prentiss, 9/21 Hazlehurst, 9/28 Bassfield, 10/5 at Lumberton, 10/12 North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 10/19 Raymond, 10/26 at Richton Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hazlehurst (39.3), Bassfield (31.1), West Marion (Foxworth) (28.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Richton (-17.5), Raymond (-12), Prentiss (-7.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (15.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4380 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12% |