Lumberton (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/White Coach: Zach Jones League: 1A Region 4 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Davion Edwards 5'10" 210 Sophomore ILB 4.9 Rodriqus Coleman 5'10" 180 Junior RB 4.6 John Hurt 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return, Offensive Experience, Core Of Defensive Front Is Back Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2700-Yard RB, Lost Entire Secondary To Graduation RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -0.7 2015 National Rank: #8128 2015 State Rank: #179 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.8 2016 National Rank: #7158 2016 State Rank: #167 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3159 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6 Dynasty Record: 114-48 (55-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 8-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2015 Points For Average: 30.9 2015 Points Against Average: 23.3 2015 Differential: +7.6 2015 Wins: #8672 Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (34-27), #9440 Stringer (14-13), #10572 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (28-13), #11488 Salem (Tylertown) (58-37), #12948 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (56-6), #12986 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (48-15), #14226 Bogue Chitto (46-8), #14414 Mount Olive (58-6) 2015 Losses: #2786 Poplarville (42-8), #4260 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (25-8), #4260 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (23-8), #5634 Perry Central (New Augusta) (39-0), #6283 Enterprise (32-30), #9990 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (40-36) 2015 Opponents W-L: 83-84 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2005 (2A Region 8), 2004 (2A Region 8), 2003 (2A Region 8) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Perry Central (New Augusta), 8/26 North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 9/2 Poplarville, 9/9 Enterprise, 9/23 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg), 9/30 at Salem (Tylertown), 10/7 Leake County (Walnut Grove), 10/14 Bogue Chitto, 10/21 Mount Olive, 10/28 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula), 11/4 at Stringer Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Poplarville (29.3), Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (18.3), Perry Central (New Augusta) (11.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Olive (-50.5), Bogue Chitto (-47.9), Leake County (Walnut Grove) (-29.5) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1 (-7.1 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10834 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |