GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Bobby Alston
League: Division II-AA
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Maurice Hampton 6'0" 190 Sophomore WR/DB 4.45
Steven Regis 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tim Hart 6'1" 215 Senior LB
Thomas Pickens 6'1" 200 Senior ATH 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Core Group Back On Both Sides Of Ball
Team Weaknesses: Young OL
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2015 National Rank: #1180
2015 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2016 National Rank: #1078
2016 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 44.3
Dynasty National Rank: #117
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 114-41 (37-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 29.1
2015 Points Against Average: 19.4
2015 Differential: +9.7
2015 Wins: #994 Olive Branch (MS) (35-30), #1023 Grenada (MS) (35-17), #2134 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (31-12), #5333 Memphis Central (Memphis) (38-0), #6668 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (31-0), #7982 Craigmont (Memphis) (42-22), #12315 Kingsbury (Memphis) (49-7)
2015 Losses: #114 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (49-28), #290 Baylor (Chattanooga) (31-10), #515 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (17-7), #2262 Ridgeway (Memphis) (28-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-57
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 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Memphis Central (Memphis) (19-13), 8/26/16 Kingsbury (Memphis) (45-6), 9/2/16 Olive Branch (MS) (40-21)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Memphis Central (Memphis), 8/26 Kingsbury (Memphis), 9/2 at Olive Branch (MS), 9/9 Grenada (MS), 9/16 South Panola (Batesville, MS), 9/23 Ridgeway (Memphis), 9/30 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 10/14 Briarcrest Christian (Eads), 10/21 Craigmont (Memphis), 10/28 at Christian Brothers (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville, MS) (49.9), Christian Brothers (Memphis) (42.9), Grenada (MS) (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsbury (Memphis) (-23), Craigmont (Memphis) (-8.2), St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (5.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (28 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2118
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%