Starkville Academy (Starkville, MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange/Blue Coach: Jeff Terrill League: MAIS AAA II District 1 Playoff Division: MAIS AAA II Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Drew Harrell 5'11" 205 Senior LB/RB 4.78 Noah Heflin 5'10" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.65 Bo Ford 6'2" 315 OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, LB Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 6.9 2013 National Rank: #6261 2013 State Rank: #138 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 11.1 2014 National Rank: #4976 2014 State Rank: #117 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5066 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3 Dynasty Record: 50-73 (22-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-7 2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 15.7 2013 Points Against Average: 20.2 2013 Differential: -4.5 2013 Wins: #6926 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (24-0), #9260 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (28-7), #10682 Winston Academy (Louisville) (14-0), #12379 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (49-8) 2013 Losses: #527 Jackson Academy (Jackson) (49-3), #1577 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (40-0), #2064 Lamar (Meridian) (35-3), #2461 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (20-8), #3711 Washington (Greenville) (32-21), #4786 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (17-13), #4940 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (14-10) 2013 Opponents W-L: 72-60 Recent State Championships: 2005 (MPSA AAA D-II) Recent League Championships: 2011 (MAIS AAA II District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 4 Streak List: 11/8/13 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (24-0), 8/22/14 Lamar (Meridian) (42-21), 8/29/14 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (31-10), 9/5/14 Washington (Greenville) (24-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Lamar (Meridian), 8/29 at East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie), 9/5 Washington (Greenville), 9/12 at Hillcrest Christian (Jackson), 9/19 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia), 9/26 at Winston Academy (Louisville), 10/3 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 10/10 Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden), 10/24 Heritage Academy (Columbus), 10/31 Jackson Academy (Jackson), 11/7 at Pillow Academy (Greenwood) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Academy (Jackson) (46.7), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (30.3), Lamar (Meridian) (27.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden) (-50.1), Winston Academy (Louisville) (-15.6), Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (-14.2) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5228 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |