New Albany (MS) previews home GENERAL Coach: Ron Price League: 4A Region 2 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 2-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austin Howard 6'1" 230 Senior DE/TE 4.90 Devonte Bradley 6'2" 300 Senior DT 5.40 O.J. Hardin 6'1" 230 Senior RB/LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 8 Starters Back On Defense Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Top 4 WRs RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 22 2011 National Rank: #2902 2011 State Rank: #70 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.3 2012 National Rank: #2391 2012 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3424 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7 Dynasty Record: 55-47 (25-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 19.7 2011 Points Against Average: 16.9 2011 Differential: +2.8 2011 Wins: #1215 Amory (27-0), #3535 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (22-20), #4051 Itawamba Agricultural (Fulton) (20-7), #4300 Houston (21-17), #4686 Corinth (14-0), #5228 Senatobia (13-12), #6458 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (43-7), #6976 Rosa Fort (Tunica) (24-18), #8328 Ripley (19-14) 2011 Losses: #130 Lafayette (Oxford) (50-13), #2758 Cleveland (24-21), #2758 Cleveland (31-13), #4194 Pontotoc (20-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 98-61 Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A Region 1) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Ripley (28-21) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Ripley, 8/24 Itawamba Agricultural (Fulton), 8/31 at Pontotoc, 9/7 at Amory, 9/14 Corinth, 9/21 at Cleveland, 9/28 Senatobia, 10/5 at North Pontotoc (Ecru), 10/12 Lafayette (Oxford), 10/19 at Rosa Fort (Tunica), 10/26 at Lewisburg (Olive Branch) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette (Oxford) (51.8), Amory (33.9), Itawamba Agricultural (Fulton) (19.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ripley (-0.6), Rosa Fort (Tunica) (2.3), Senatobia (4.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (18.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2258 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |