Independence (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Richard Russo League: 3A Region 2 (moving from 3A Region 3) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #47 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 0-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Danny Johnson 6'0" 190 Senior TE/OLB 4.70 Daquan Jenkins 6'1" 170 Senior WR/FS 4.65 Blake Pugh 6'0" 200 Senior OL/DE 5.01 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Tough New Coach, Worked Hard In Off-Season, OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Tough Schedule, Must Build Confidence RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -26.3 2012 National Rank: #12983 2012 State Rank: #269 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: -27.8 2013 National Rank: #13088 2013 State Rank: #271 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11831 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9 Dynasty Record: 10-45 (4-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 0-11 2012 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2012 Points For Average: 7.7 2012 Points Against Average: 43.2 2012 Differential: -35.5 2012 Wins: none 2012 Losses: #838 Charleston (44-0), #3818 Water Valley (41-0), #3951 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (56-6), #4656 Byhalia (55-0), #5422 Winona (52-0), #6134 Senatobia (47-0), #7982 North Panola (Sardis) (46-0), #9297 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (26-21), #9309 Leflore County (Itta Bena) (42-32), #11138 Coldwater (33-20), #11980 Holly Springs (33-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 74-57 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Amory, 8/30 at Coldwater, 9/6 Senatobia, 9/13 Lewisburg (Olive Branch), 9/20 Byers [H. W.] (Holly Springs), 9/27 at Strayhorn (Sarah), 10/4 at Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/11 Charleston, 10/18 at Holly Springs, 10/25 at Water Valley, 11/1 North Panola (Sardis) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (43), Amory (24.1), Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (17.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Byers [H. W.] (Holly Springs) (-27.8), Coldwater (-21), Holly Springs (-15.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6887 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10 2013 Projected League Finish: 6th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |