Cathedral (Natchez, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Green Wave
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Ron Rushing
League: MAIS AAA District 4 (moving from 1A Region 4)
Playoff Division: MAIS AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dee Fleming 5'8" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.52
James Coley 6'4" 230 Senior TE/MLB 4.71
Will Wallace 6'4" 240 Junior T/DE 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Experienced Players Return From State Championship Team
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2014 National Rank: #1836
2014 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2015 National Rank: #1117
2015 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8960
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 37.8
Dynasty Record: 85-53 (66-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 14-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 39.1
2014 Points Against Average: 19.3
2014 Differential: +19.8
2014 Wins: #3880 Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (28-19), #4379 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (42-31), #4379 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (49-14), #5393 Pelahatchie (42-13), #5383 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (27-26), #6893 Lumberton (35-34), #7493 Salem (Tylertown) (28-12), #9844 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (34-7), #9984 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (49-14), #10303 Stringer (35-14), #12445 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (54-7), #12755 Mount Olive (41-24), #13273 Dexter (Tylertown) (44-14), #13908 Bogue Chitto (52-17)
2014 Losses: #568 Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA) (44-27)
2014 Opponents W-L: 109-75
Recent State Championships: 2014 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (1A Region 4), 2011 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven) (41-6), 9/18/15 Parklane Academy (McComb) (27-3)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg), 8/28 at St. Joseph Catholic (Madison), 9/4 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/11 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven), 9/18 vs Parklane Academy (McComb), 9/25 at Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula), 10/9 Bogue Chitto, 10/23 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg), 10/30 at Stringer, 11/6 Mount Olive
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (40.6), St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (16), Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bogue Chitto (-37.3), Mount Olive (-31.4), Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (-30.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (1.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9788
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%