GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Bobby Alston
League: Division II-AA
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tim Hart 6'1" 225 Senior LB 4.8
Thomas Pickens 6'1" 195 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Bradley Foley 5'9" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Drew Richmond 6'5" 310 Senior OL
Maleik Gatewood 5'10" 180 Senior ATH
Peyton Jones 6'6" 235 Senior DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Defensive Core To Build Around, Good Weapons On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL, Youth At QB/Several Other Key Positions
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 47.7
2014 National Rank: #385
2014 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2015 National Rank: #1028
2015 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 45
Dynasty National Rank: #92
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 107-37 (35-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 6th)
2014 Points For Average: 29.5
2014 Points Against Average: 20.3
2014 Differential: +9.2
2014 Wins: #159 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (30-28), #1648 Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson) (30-12), #2218 Lafayette (Oxford, MS) (29-24), #2507 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (34-0), #2673 McKinley (Canton, OH) (33-20), #3726 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (41-3), #4741 Craigmont (Memphis) (49-26), #10542 Kingsbury (Memphis) (47-7)
2014 Losses: #10 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (48-9), #89 Ensworth (Nashville) (27-24), #159 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (31-14), #1161 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (17-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 85-53
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (II-AAA), 2004 (II-AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Division II AA - West), 2011 (Division II AA - West), 2009 (Division II AA - West), 2008 (Division II AA - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Memphis Central (Memphis), 8/28 Kingsbury (Memphis), 9/4 Olive Branch (MS), 9/11 at Grenada (MS), 9/18 at South Panola (Batesville, MS), 9/25 Ridgeway (Memphis), 10/2 at St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 10/16 at Briarcrest Christian (Eads), 10/23 Craigmont (Memphis), 10/30 Christian Brothers (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville, MS) (77.7), Grenada (MS) (46.4), Christian Brothers (Memphis) (43)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsbury (Memphis) (-12.4), Craigmont (Memphis) (2), Memphis Central (Memphis) (16.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (38.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #762
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 7th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%