Benton Academy (Benton, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Wayman Grantham
League: MAIS AA District 3 (moving from MAIS A-AA District 3)
Playoff Division: MAIS AA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -42.5
2016 National Rank: #13983
2016 State Rank: #284
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -44.8
2017 National Rank: #13923
2017 State Rank: #280
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11920
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 85-74 (40-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 9.1
2016 Points Against Average: 37.3
2016 Differential: -28.2
2016 Wins: #13826 Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (21-14)
2016 Losses: #3500 Canton Academy (Canton) (55-6), #5008 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (47-0), #8237 Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (37-6), #8264 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (29-0), #9601 Winston Academy (Louisville) (51-21), #10321 Greenville Christian (Greenville) (48-12), #12098 Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs) (39-18), #12980 Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (32-0), #13925 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Recent League Championships: 2013 (MAIS A District 3), 2006 (MPSA A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Delta Streets Academy (Greenwood), 8/25 at Union Christian Academy (Farmerville, LA), 9/1 Tri-County Academy (Flora), 9/8 at Central Holmes Christian (Lexington), 9/15 at Greenville Christian (Greenville), 9/22 at Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa, LA), 9/29 Deer Creek (Arcola), 10/6 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven), 10/13 at Newton County Academy (Decatur), 10/20 Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-County Academy (Flora) (6.8), Newton County Academy (Decatur) (-14.2), Greenville Christian (Greenville) (-19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Union Christian Academy (Farmerville, LA) (-55), Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa, LA) (-41.6), Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (-40.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13471
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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