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%