Independence (MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Richard Russo League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS R.J. Wilson 5'9" 175 Senior RB/KR 4.57 Noah Alexander 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.08 Kylan Garrett 5'8" 170 Sophomore WR/KR 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Very Strong Nucleus Of Skill Players Returning, Coaching Staff Continuity Team Weaknesses: Very Inexperienced Lines RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -8 2017 National Rank: #8815 2017 State Rank: #186 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -28 2018 National Rank: #9565 2018 State Rank: #193 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3 Dynasty National Rank: #10152 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25 Dynasty Record: 68-103 (33-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-7 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 23 2017 Points Against Average: 29.2 2017 Differential: -6.2 2017 Wins: #7491 Northpoint Christian (Southaven) (14-13), #10448 Strayhorn (Sarah) (54-26), #11694 Byhalia (38-20), #11973 Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) (28-12), #12692 Holly Springs (36-7) 2017 Losses: #2576 North Panola (Sardis) (60-9), #3345 Choctaw County (Ackerman) (44-7), #3998 Senatobia (37-36), #4847 Water Valley (64-28), #6237 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (20-13), #7556 Kossuth (17-0), #8499 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (30-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 79-64 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Kossuth, 8/24 vs Northpoint Christian (Southaven), 8/31 at Senatobia, 9/7 Byhalia, 9/14 North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/21 Strayhorn (Sarah), 9/28 North Panola (Sardis), 10/5 Holly Springs, 10/12 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/19 Water Valley, 10/25 Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Panola (Sardis) (15.8), Senatobia (1.5), Water Valley (0.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Byhalia (-48.8), Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) (-40.7), Holly Springs (-39.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (2.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8953 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%