Marion [Francis] (Marion, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Navy/Orange/White
Coach: Grady Griffin
League: 2A Region 4
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamal Billingsley 5'8" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.74
Jarvis Heard 5'8" 215 Sophomore C/MLB 5.07
Kavari Ledyard 5'9" 175 Senior 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Youth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -25.3
2015 National Rank: #12686
2015 State Rank: #369
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: -25.8
2016 National Rank: #12658
2016 State Rank: #374
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13879
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 28-97 [27-98 on the field] (16-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 24.2
2015 Points Against Average: 26.2
2015 Differential: -2
2015 Wins: #13498 Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown) (36-23), #14222 Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa) (38-7), #14334 Calhoun (Letohatchee) (44-20), #14395 Vincent (64-0)
2015 Losses: #2953 Long [G. W.] (Skipperville) (55-0), #4486 Montevallo (37-12), #7948 Pickens County (Reform) (36-6), #10237 Fayetteville (Sylacauga) (19-8), #11269 Thorsby (41-28), #12192 Ellwood Christian (Selma) (14-8), #12797 Greene County (Eutaw) (36-22)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-69
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Greene County (Eutaw), 8/26 Ellwood Christian (Selma), 9/2 Thorsby, 9/9 at Aliceville, 9/16 Billingsley, 9/30 at Keith (Orrville), 10/7 at Wilcox Central (Camden), 10/14 Verbena, 10/21 at Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown), 10/28 at Hale County (Moundville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Aliceville (5.9), Billingsley (-1.6), Verbena (-7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown) (-33.7), Greene County (Eutaw) (-28.2), Wilcox Central (Camden) (-23.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2 (-15.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #362
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12311
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%