Columbia (MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: James Harvey
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Fredrick Peters 5'10" 190 Senior RB/ILB 4.52
Antonio James 5'9.5" 185 Senior RB/SS 4.6
Ethan Bass 5'9" 180 Senior OL/DE 4.93

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Group Of RB/WB Returners
Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced QB, Overall Lack Of Team Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2015 National Rank: #6049
2015 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2016 National Rank: #5787
2016 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 7
Dynasty National Rank: #5929
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 62-81 (39-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 29.9
2015 Points Against Average: 37.2
2015 Differential: -7.3
2015 Wins: #5847 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (42-35), #8184 East Marion (Columbia) (42-26), #8613 Greene County (Leakesville) (27-22), #10939 Sumrall (63-41)
2015 Losses: #1290 West Marion (Foxworth) (44-13), #1795 Lawrence County (Monticello) (40-21), #2786 Poplarville (31-21), #3256 McComb (26-14), #3608 North Pike (Summit) (62-35), #4187 Purvis (45-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2008 (3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at McComb, 8/26 East Marion (Columbia), 9/9 at West Marion (Foxworth), 9/16 North Pike (Summit), 9/30 vs Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn), 10/7 Sumrall, 10/14 Purvis, 10/20 vs Greene County (Leakesville), 10/28 at Poplarville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Poplarville (29.3), McComb (26.2), West Marion (Foxworth) (25.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sumrall (-7.2), Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (-1.2), East Marion (Columbia) (-0.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (15.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4121
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%