Meridian (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Larry Weems League: 6A Region 3 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #6 SENIOR D1 PROSPECT J'Mar Smith 6'1.5" 215 Senior QB 4.7 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION C.J. Hampton 6'1" 190 Senior DB 4.48 [Mississippi] RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 49 2013 National Rank: #319 2013 State Rank: #11 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 49.8 2014 National Rank: #235 2014 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 42.2 Dynasty National Rank: #144 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 120-31-1 (66-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 10-4 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 31 2013 Points Against Average: 26.3 2013 Differential: +4.7 2013 Wins: #127 Petal (45-21), #203 Brandon (30-28), #651 Gulfport (49-46), #1155 Quitman (29-22), #2416 Clinton (42-28), #2451 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (34-7), #2690 Terry (45-26), #3573 Forest Hill (Jackson) (42-25), #4865 Provine (Jackson) (31-6), #7529 Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (35-0) 2013 Losses: #25 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (45-14), #25 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (38-10), #121 South Panola (Batesville) (34-14), #203 Brandon (42-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 110-69 Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 vs Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 8/29 Quitman, 9/5 at South Panola (Batesville), 9/26 at Hill [Jim] (Jackson), 10/3 Provine (Jackson), 10/10 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/31 at Terry, 11/7 at Forest Hill (Jackson) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (70.2), South Panola (Batesville) (57.3), Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (33.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (2.1), Terry (20.5), Provine (Jackson) (21.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (42 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.5 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #351 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |