Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: T.J. Davis
League: MAIS AAA District 5
State (Plays In): Mississippi
Playoff Division: MAIS AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colton Strain 6'2" 230 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Trace McManus 6'3" 190 Junior WR/CB 4.65
Landon Bass 6'4" 335 Junior C/NG 5.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Kelly 6'0" 190 Senior QB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Overall Team Youth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2015 National Rank: #1547
2015 State Rank: #39 (in LA)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2016 National Rank: #1519
2016 State Rank: #43 (in LA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7866
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 71-68 (25-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 32.6
2015 Points Against Average: 10.5
2015 Differential: +22.1
2015 Wins: #1789 Indianola Academy (Indianola, MS) (40-26), #3635 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, MS) (31-21), #4133 Leake Academy (Madden, MS) (27-0), #5544 Columbia Academy (Columbia, MS) (27-20), #7182 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg, MS) (28-7), #7477 Bowling Green (Franklinton) (34-0), #8081 Centreville Academy (Centreville, MS) (41-0), #8109 Heritage Academy (Columbus, MS) (43-7), #10792 Trinity Episcopal Day (Natchez, MS) (20-15), #11052 Central Private (Baker) (39-7), #12651 University Academy of Central Louisiana (Alexandria) (39-6), #13054 Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa) (45-0)
2015 Losses: #2014 Oak Forest Academy (Amite) (28-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-75
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Oak Forest Academy (Amite), 9/9 Columbia Academy (Columbia, MS), 9/16 at Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, MS), 9/23 at Central Private (Baker), 9/30 Copiah Academy (Gallman, MS), 10/7 at Bowling Green (Franklinton), 10/14 at Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa), 10/21 Centreville Academy (Centreville, MS)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Forest Academy (Amite) (32.2), Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, MS) (24.9), Columbia Academy (Columbia, MS) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa) (-28.7), Central Private (Baker) (-15.1), Bowling Green (Franklinton) (-3.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (5.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6382
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%