East Marion (Columbia, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Jackson
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 2A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kristopher Newson 5'10" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.57
Shaquille James 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Extremely Inexperienced

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2012 National Rank: #1207
2012 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9
2013 Starting Power Rating: 22.4
2013 National Rank: #2653
2013 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2238
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 41-23 (16-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 26.9
2012 Points Against Average: 15
2012 Differential: +11.9
2012 Wins: #1047 Taylorsville (48-34), #3030 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (10-7), #3199 Lumberton (40-0), #5121 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (26-0), #5391 Jefferson County (Fayette) (25-14), #6928 Richton (40-7), #7630 South Pike (Magnolia) (27-6), #8712 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (39-8), #8977 Prentiss (41-0), #9892 Raymond (47-27)
2012 Losses: #171 Bassfield (17-14), #171 Bassfield (42-0), #574 Hazlehurst (26-8), #1055 West Marion (Foxworth) (22-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 119-58
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2006 (2A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Tylertown (28-26)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 vs Tylertown, 8/30 Columbia, 9/6 West Marion (Foxworth), 9/13 at Hazlehurst, 9/20 Prentiss, 9/27 at Taylorsville, 10/4 at Enterprise (Brookhaven), 10/11 Loyd Star (Brookhaven), 10/18 at West Lincoln (Brookhaven), 10/25 Amite County (Liberty)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Taylorsville (42.2), Tylertown (32.5), Hazlehurst (31.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Lincoln (Brookhaven) (-37.4), Enterprise (Brookhaven) (-34.8), Loyd Star (Brookhaven) (-25)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (21.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6156
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%