| Independence (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Richard Russo League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2015 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demarco Davis 6'3" 285 Senior DL 4.96 Tae McClatchey 6'2" 185 Senior DB 4.59 Taneilus Saulsberry 6'0" 210 Senior LB/FB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Improving Defense Team Weaknesses: Passing Game/Return Game Were Glaring Weaknesses Last Season, Must Replace All-State K RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 1.4 2015 National Rank: #7528 2015 State Rank: #167 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.9 2016 National Rank: #4777 2016 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10025 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7 Dynasty Record: 55-91 (27-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 6-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 21.6 2015 Points Against Average: 21.3 2015 Differential: +0.3 2015 Wins: #7814 Strayhorn (Sarah) (35-24), #8025 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (35-22), #10930 Mooreville (36-0), #11134 Byhalia (44-0), #11210 Coldwater (14-0), #11632 Holly Springs (35-7) 2015 Losses: #1304 Senatobia (40-0), #1364 Charleston (34-13), #4266 Yazoo County (Yazoo City) (40-12), #5063 Kossuth (20-0), #6011 Water Valley (35-14), #7038 North Panola (Sardis) (34-21) 2015 Opponents W-L: 81-64 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Kossuth, 8/26 vs Port Gibson, 9/2 at Senatobia, 9/9 vs Byhalia, 9/16 at Mooreville, 9/23 vs Strayhorn (Sarah), 9/30 Holly Springs, 10/7 vs Water Valley, 10/14 vs Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/21 vs North Panola (Sardis), 10/27 Charleston Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Senatobia (39.7), Charleston (33.4), Kossuth (17.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Byhalia (-12.6), Holly Springs (-11.1), Mooreville (-8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (4.9 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5741 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |