GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/White/Red
Coach: Stan McCain
League: 4A Region 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #39
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Richard Thomas 6'0" 205 Senior QB/SS 4.65
Jarkeith Ruffin 6'3" 240 Senior MLB/RB 4.69
Jonathan Williams 5'10" 175 Junior CB/FL 4.60
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Players, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperienced OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2011 National Rank: #6841
2011 State Rank: #162
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.2
2012 National Rank: #8514
2012 State Rank: #197
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1954
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.5
Dynasty Record: 66-43 (34-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.4
2011 Points Against Average: 29.1
2011 Differential: -6.7
2011 Wins: #8571 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (49-21), #11305 Newton (46-12)
2011 Losses: #474 Laurel (42-21), #1669 Quitman (42-19), #2004 Forest (45-14), #2112 Philadelphia (17-15), #2681 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (35-13), #3312 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (20-11), #5339 Morton (19-17), #5627 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (38-18), #6014 Newton County (Decatur) (29-23)
2011 Opponents W-L: 84-53
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2005 (4A Region 4), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Forest, 8/24 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 8/31 at Philadelphia, 9/7 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/14 Morton, 9/21 Newton, 9/28 at Laurel, 10/5 Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/12 Quitman, 10/19 at Newton County (Decatur), 10/25 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Laurel (35.1), Philadelphia (31.6), Quitman (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (-14.8), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (1.3), Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (1.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2975
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%