East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Durwood Anderson
League: MAIS AAAA District 3
Playoff Division: MAIS AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Case Taylor 6'3" 195 Senior WR/DB 4.62
Cody Batte 5'11" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.09
Reeve Watson 6'1" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.84

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Skill Position/Secondary Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -3.3
2016 National Rank: #8284
2016 State Rank: #172
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -9.8
2017 National Rank: #9590
2017 State Rank: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7518
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 63-97 (23-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 17
2016 Points Against Average: 34.5
2016 Differential: -17.5
2016 Wins: #8553 Newton County Academy (Decatur) (37-27), #13976 Benton Academy (Benton) (29-0)
2016 Losses: #458 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (49-0), #891 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (49-10), #2169 Lamar (Meridian) (34-31), #3500 Canton Academy (Canton) (41-7), #3612 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (47-26), #3662 Adams County Christian (Natchez) (44-23), #4046 Jackson Academy (Jackson) (42-0), #5008 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (23-17), #7329 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (23-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 97-40
Recent League Championships: 2012 (MAIS AAA II District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 8/25 at River Oaks (Monroe, LA), 9/1 Washington (Greenville), 9/8 at Leake Academy (Madden), 9/15 Winston Academy (Louisville), 9/22 at Simpson Academy (Mendenhall), 9/29 at Lamar (Meridian), 10/6 Copiah Academy (Gallman), 10/13 Hartfield Academy (Flowood), 10/20 at Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg), 10/27 Pillow Academy (Greenwood)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (55.7), Lamar (Meridian) (32.7), Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (-20.9), Winston Academy (Louisville) (-8.5), Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (-7.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (15.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4946
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%