Jackson Central Merry (Jackson, TN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Orentheous Taylor League: AA District 15 (moving from AA District 14) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Rodney Clark Jr. 6'0" 205 Senior RB/OLB 4.50 Terrance Kinnie 6'0" 185 Junior QB 4.48 Kris Todd 6'7" 340 Senior OL/T 5.21 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 1.3 2012 National Rank: #7647 2012 State Rank: #201 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.5 2013 National Rank: #4456 2013 State Rank: #133 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10265 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.4 Dynasty Record: 12-38 (6-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-6 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 24.9 2012 Points Against Average: 25.1 2012 Differential: -0.2 2012 Wins: #6718 Chester County (Henderson) (42-25), #8066 Haywood (Brownsville) (13-7), #10846 McNairy Central (Selmer) (20-0), #11584 Bolivar Central (Bolivar) (47-7), #13085 Fayette Ware (Somerville) (50-6) 2012 Losses: #741 Jackson North Side (Jackson) (35-7), #2765 Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson) (38-21), #3437 Lexington (50-14), #4065 Camden Central (Camden) (35-13), #5542 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (55-33), #7896 Jackson South Side (Jackson) (18-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 60-64 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Dyersburg, 8/30 Fayette Ware (Somerville), 9/6 Ripley, 9/13 at Chester County (Henderson), 9/20 at Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson), 9/27 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson), 10/4 at Jackson North Side (Jackson), 10/18 at Haywood (Brownsville), 10/25 Jackson South Side (Jackson), 11/1 Covington Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Covington (38.2), Jackson North Side (Jackson) (28.8), Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson) (23.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fayette Ware (Somerville) (-27.3), Ripley (-5.7), Chester County (Henderson) (-1.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (6.3 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5140 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |