Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven, MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Ron Rushing League: MAIS AA District 4 Playoff Division: MAIS AA Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dawson Flowers Senior QB Cade Brown Senior WR Noah Diamond Senior OL/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size, Roster Size, Experience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -15.6 2017 National Rank: #10280 2017 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -26.6 2018 National Rank: #9309 2018 State Rank: #186 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9397 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3 Dynasty Record: 111-68 (37-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 37.3 2017 Points Against Average: 27.1 2017 Differential: +10.2 2017 Wins: #11771 Amite (Liberty) (42-32), #11903 Trinity Episcopal Day (Natchez) (41-40), #12585 Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (45-18), #12978 Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (34-6), #13225 Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs) (28-25), #13945 Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa, LA) (48-19), #13971 Claiborne Academy (Haynesville, LA) (45-7), #14147 Union Christian Academy (Farmerville, LA) (35-12), #14186 Benton Academy (Benton) (37-8) 2017 Losses: #7250 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (52-33), #7250 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (57-35), #9757 Cathedral (Natchez) (49-24) 2017 Opponents W-L: 60-78 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2009 Recent League Championships: 2012 (MAIS AA District 5), 2011 (MAIS AA District 5), 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st; MPSA AA District 4), 2007 (MPSA AA District 4), 2006 (MPSA AA Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs North Delta (Batesville), 8/31 Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton), 9/7 Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs), 9/14 vs Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa, LA), 9/21 vs Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA), 9/28 Centreville Academy (Centreville), 10/5 Benton Academy (Benton), 10/12 vs Union Christian Academy (Farmerville, LA), 10/19 vs Amite (Liberty) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Centreville Academy (Centreville) (-14), Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA) (-28.6), North Delta (Batesville) (-36.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Academy (Benton) (-75.1), Union Christian Academy (Farmerville, LA) (-66.3), Ben's Ford Christian (Bogalusa, LA) (-61.1) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.6 (-23.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13753 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%