Forest (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue Coach: Hamer Morgan League: 3A Region 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 4-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jaylon Lofton 6'0" 185 Junior CB/RB 4.60 Dentavious Lockett 6'1" 195 Junior CB/WR 4.70 Kendrick Lofton 6'0" 220 Sophomore G/LB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Size/Strength Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Starting Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 27.6 2011 National Rank: #2004 2011 State Rank: #48 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2012 National Rank: #2623 2012 State Rank: #61 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1439 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 89-26-1 (45-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 35.5 2011 Points Against Average: 14.7 2011 Differential: +20.8 2011 Wins: #1570 Bassfield (14-7), #3253 Franklin County (Meadville) (19-14), #5339 Morton (52-6), #5810 Raleigh (44-13), #6842 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (45-14), #7635 McLaurin (Florence) (49-17), #8089 Sumrall (55-34), #8911 Scott Central (Forest) (41-14), #10450 St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland) (46-6), #12517 Bailey Magnet (Jackson) (55-0) 2011 Losses: #864 Tylertown (21-7), #1083 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (24-14), #1804 Seminary (21-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 86-73 Recent State Championships: 2010 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (2A Region 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2004 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (27-14) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 8/24 at Tylertown, 8/31 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/7 at Sumrall, 9/21 Scott Central (Forest), 9/28 Raleigh, 10/12 McLaurin (Florence), 10/19 at St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland), 10/26 at Morton Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (39.5), Tylertown (37.3), Raleigh (9.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland) (-10.5), West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (-2.2), Scott Central (Forest) (-0.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 (12.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3634 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |