| Columbia (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Walter Denton League: 4A Region 7 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Edward Forbes 6'4" 170 Senior QB/DB Tomaz Conerly 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB Berry Davis 6'4" 230 Senior TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 19.8 2012 National Rank: #3384 2012 State Rank: #86 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.3 2013 National Rank: #1781 2013 State Rank: #50 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 10 Dynasty National Rank: #5197 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.3 Dynasty Record: 28-30 (13-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 7-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 20.7 2012 Points Against Average: 25.6 2012 Differential: -4.9 2012 Wins: #3565 Purvis (19-14), #5001 Poplarville (22-21), #5543 Magee (32-31), #7523 North Pike (Summit) (16-14), #7630 South Pike (Magnolia) (33-12), #8428 Perry Central (New Augusta) (39-12), #9781 Lawrence County (Monticello) (27-24) 2012 Losses: #632 Quitman (49-14), #712 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (41-18), #1055 West Marion (Foxworth) (30-8), #1267 Tylertown (34-0) 2012 Opponents W-L: 71-58 Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 8) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 St. Martin (Ocean Springs), 8/30 at East Marion (Columbia), 9/12 West Marion (Foxworth), 9/20 at Magee, 9/27 Tylertown, 10/4 at Purvis, 10/11 South Pike (Magnolia), 10/18 at North Pike (Summit), 10/25 Lawrence County (Monticello), 11/1 at McComb Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tylertown (32.5), McComb (28.3), West Marion (Foxworth) (26.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence County (Monticello) (-7.5), South Pike (Magnolia) (-2.7), North Pike (Summit) (6.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (18.7 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2798 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |