Independence (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Richard Russo League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2014 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demarco Davis 6'3" 255 Junior DT 4.9 Taneilus Saulsberry 5'11" 200 Junior OLB 4.85 Tae McClatchey 6'0" 180 Junior S/RB 4.61 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Experience, Junior Class Has Athleticism/Good Work-Ethic/Leadership Team Weaknesses: Lost 22 Seniors, Majority Of OL Graduated RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -6 2014 National Rank: #9317 2014 State Rank: #197 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: -13.5 2015 National Rank: #10830 2015 State Rank: #230 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -6.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10245 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 49-85 (25-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 4-7 2014 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2014 Points For Average: 15.7 2014 Points Against Average: 22 2014 Differential: -6.3 2014 Wins: #10753 Strayhorn (Sarah) (14-6), #11556 New Site (Booneville) (17-14), #12172 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (14-0), #12372 Coldwater (36-0) 2014 Losses: #1522 Charleston (40-17), #4780 Senatobia (28-8), #4845 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (38-14), #5397 North Panola (Sardis) (45-19), #5877 Water Valley (27-13), #5996 Amory (23-7), #9201 Holly Springs (21-14) 2014 Opponents W-L: 64-64 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/11/15 Byhalia (44-0), 9/18/15 Mooreville (36-0) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Kossuth, 8/28 at Coldwater, 9/4 Senatobia, 9/11 at Byhalia, 9/18 Mooreville, 9/25 at Strayhorn (Sarah), 10/2 Holly Springs, 10/16 at Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/23 North Panola (Sardis), 10/29 Charleston Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (24.9), Senatobia (19.8), Mooreville (13) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Coldwater (-22.7), Byhalia (-19.4), Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (-19.3) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8652 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2015 Projected League Finish: 4th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |