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%