GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Willie Collins
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Eric Barbour 6'4" 180 Senior WR 4.49
Joshua Bates 5'10" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.48
Justin Veasley 6'4" 310 Junior OL/DL 5.20
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cordarryl Gainies 6'6" 350 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, Skill Players, 3-Year Starter At QB
Team Weaknesses: Line Play Must Improve, Lack Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2011 National Rank: #3664
2011 State Rank: #87
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2012 National Rank: #4303
2012 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2362
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 65-41 (37-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 22.8
2011 Differential: +0.6
2011 Wins: #3109 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (46-39), #4260 Callaway (Jackson) (31-30), #4745 Yazoo City (33-26), #5295 Canton (14-8), #5482 Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (23-18), #9465 Lanier (Jackson) (51-20)
2011 Losses: #558 Starkville (38-7), #1479 Ridgeland (24-16), #1949 Clinton (14-13), #2403 Center Hill (Olive Branch) (22-18), #3312 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (24-20), #3403 Forest Hill (Jackson) (10-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-73
Recent League Championships: 2004 (4A Region 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Forest Hill (Jackson), 8/24 at Hill [Jim] (Jackson), 8/30 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson), 9/7 at Clinton, 9/21 Callaway (Jackson), 9/28 Starkville, 10/5 at Yazoo City, 10/12 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 10/19 at Lanier (Jackson), 10/26 at Canton, 11/2 Ridgeland
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Starkville (45.9), Forest Hill (Jackson) (26), Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lanier (Jackson) (-9.4), Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (8.1), Yazoo City (10.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (19.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2127
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%