| Independence (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Richard Russo League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2016 JV Record: 4-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Zarius Johnson 6'2" 210 Senior OLB Devonte Reed 6'2" 285 DT Tristen Glass 6'0" 190 Senior G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Program Stability, Scheme Familiarity Team Weaknesses: Lost Excellent Senior Class, Inexperience, Youth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 9.2 2016 National Rank: #5273 2016 State Rank: #110 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.7 2017 National Rank: #6935 2017 State Rank: #143 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9566 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1 Dynasty Record: 63-96 (31-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 28.3 2016 Points Against Average: 18.4 2016 Differential: +9.9 2016 Wins: #6339 North Panola (Sardis) (44-26), #7301 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (26-0), #9054 Booneville (41-12), #9189 Strayhorn (Sarah) (33-0), #9553 Mooreville (35-6), #10173 Byhalia (41-9), #10672 Holly Springs (29-12), #10981 Water Valley (48-20) 2016 Losses: #1336 Charleston (33-0), #1864 Senatobia (49-20), #4747 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (22-19), #4826 Kossuth (34-20), #6753 Port Gibson (16-12) 2016 Opponents W-L: 88-67 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Kossuth, 8/25 vs Northpoint Christian (Southaven), 9/1 Senatobia, 9/8 at Byhalia, 9/15 North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/22 at Strayhorn (Sarah), 9/29 vs North Panola (Sardis), 10/6 vs Holly Springs, 10/13 vs Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/20 vs Water Valley, 10/27 at Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Senatobia (23.8), North Pontotoc (Ecru) (17.6), North Panola (Sardis) (14) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) (-26.5), Holly Springs (-21.6), Byhalia (-11.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (3.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7842 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |