Bruce (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: James Ray League: 2A Region 4 (moving from 2A Region 1) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Donta Armstrong 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.70 Terrence Jones 6'3" 220 Senior ILB/TE 4.78 Jay Johnson 6'3" 200 Junior WR/FS 4.59 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 23.2 2012 National Rank: #2790 2012 State Rank: #64 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 17.7 2013 National Rank: #3570 2013 State Rank: #95 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 10.2 Dynasty National Rank: #5136 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 34-28 (16-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2012 Points For Average: 36.1 2012 Points Against Average: 11.5 2012 Differential: +24.6 2012 Wins: #3284 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (14-12), #3932 Ackerman (26-13), #6508 East Webster (Maben) (35-7), #8073 Baldwyn (48-17), #8259 Okolona (48-6), #8307 Kennedy [John F.] (Mound Bayou) (40-8), #9312 Coffeeville (49-12), #9829 Simmons (Hollandale) (47-14), #10208 Vardaman (47-0), #12643 Walnut (55-0), #14312 Hatley (Amory) (68-0) 2012 Losses: #1414 Houston (21-6), #1544 Eupora (31-28), #3818 Water Valley (17-16), #4515 Calhoun City (15-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 114-78 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/23/13 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (19-14) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 North Pontotoc (Ecru), 8/30 at Potts Camp, 9/6 Coffeeville, 9/13 Water Valley, 9/27 at Amory, 10/4 Calhoun City, 10/11 at Eupora, 10/18 at East Webster (Maben), 10/25 Okolona Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Eupora (29.4), Amory (24.1), Calhoun City (24) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Okolona (-2.7), Coffeeville (0.4), North Pontotoc (Ecru) (2.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 (5.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3631 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |