| Independence (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Richard Russo League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2013 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Said Jones 6'3" 205 Senior ILB 4.85 DeMarco Davis 6'3" 220 Sophomore DT 5.08 Tae McClatchey 6'1" 180 Sophomore S 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Lines, Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2013 National Rank: #9838 2013 State Rank: #211 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -5.7 2014 National Rank: #9270 2014 State Rank: #203 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #10274 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 45-78 (24-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-8 2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2013 Points For Average: 21.5 2013 Points Against Average: 32.2 2013 Differential: -10.7 2013 Wins: #11783 Holly Springs (21-20), #12092 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (46-20), #12568 Coldwater (49-20), #12927 Strayhorn (Sarah) (43-12) 2013 Losses: #1500 Charleston (46-0), #2423 Water Valley (60-20), #4383 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (47-21), #4556 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (43-0), #4746 North Panola (Sardis) (42-24), #8071 Amory (34-14), #8388 Senatobia (20-6), #9670 Byers [H. W.] (Holly Springs) (22-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 68-70 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Coldwater (36-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Amory, 8/29 vs Coldwater, 9/5 at Senatobia, 9/12 at Lewisburg (Olive Branch), 9/19 at New Site (Booneville), 9/26 Strayhorn (Sarah), 10/3 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/10 at Charleston, 10/24 Water Valley, 10/31 at North Panola (Sardis) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (33.2), Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (23), North Panola (Sardis) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: New Site (Booneville) (-34.8), Strayhorn (Sarah) (-23.1), Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (-20.2) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (1.6 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5637 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |