Natchez (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Lance Reed League: 6A Region 3 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derrian Johnson 5'10" 195 Senior ATH 4.55 Kris Weatherspoon 6'1" 190 Senior DB 4.60 Amos James 6'0" 175 Senior DB 4.63 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Defense, Varsity Experience Team Weaknesses: Young In Critical Offensive Positions, Weak OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 21.5 2011 National Rank: #2997 2011 State Rank: #71 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.8 2012 National Rank: #2642 2012 State Rank: #63 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3342 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 49-52 (24-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2011 Points For Average: 15.8 2011 Points Against Average: 22.6 2011 Differential: -6.8 2011 Wins: #3403 Forest Hill (Jackson) (7-0), #5493 Wilkinson County (Woodville) (21-12), #5626 Terry (13-7), #6257 Warren Central (Vicksburg) (28-10), #6696 Jefferson County (Fayette) (27-20), #8237 Ferriday (LA) (19-0) 2011 Losses: #165 Meridian (49-0), #208 Petal (42-14), #725 Brandon (45-26), #799 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (45-19), #1715 Hattiesburg (19-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-67 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Wilkinson County (Woodville), 8/24 at Jefferson County (Fayette), 8/31 Ferriday (LA), 9/7 at Warren Central (Vicksburg), 9/21 Meridian, 9/28 at Terry, 10/5 Forest Hill (Jackson), 10/12 at Petal, 10/19 Hattiesburg, 10/26 at Brandon, 11/2 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Meridian (56.3), Petal (49.2), Brandon (40.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ferriday (LA) (-0.6), Jefferson County (Fayette) (1.8), Warren Central (Vicksburg) (6.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #653 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |