South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Michael Bradley League: 3A Region 4 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 3-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Eddie Ivy 5'7" 160 RB 4.65 Brett Riley 6'5" 200 Senior TE 4.8 John Barnes 6'0" 215 Senior OL/LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience, Outstanding Skill Position Players, Depth Team Weaknesses: Unproven QBs RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -4.8 2017 National Rank: #8099 2017 State Rank: #166 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.8 2018 National Rank: #7591 2018 State Rank: #157 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #11352 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 56-107 (16-61 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 30.2 2017 Points Against Average: 25.7 2017 Differential: +4.5 2017 Wins: #6237 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (48-41), #7360 Aberdeen (21-14), #10829 Vardaman (42-14), #10852 Belmont (27-6), #10914 Hatley (Amory) (21-7), #12091 Mooreville (21-9), #12422 East Union (Blue Springs) (43-6), #13133 Bruce (61-33) 2017 Losses: #3345 Choctaw County (Ackerman) (35-8), #3491 Houston (50-6), #4847 Water Valley (50-22), #10393 Nettleton (43-42) 2017 Opponents W-L: 70-72 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/16 at Vardaman, 8/24 Belmont, 8/31 at East Union (Blue Springs), 9/7 at North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/14 at Bruce, 9/21 at Mooreville, 9/28 Hatley (Amory), 10/5 Nettleton, 10/12 at Houston, 10/19 at Choctaw County (Ackerman), 10/26 at Aberdeen Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Houston (3), Choctaw County (Ackerman) (-7.3), Aberdeen (-10.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bruce (-46.5), Nettleton (-43.9), Vardaman (-42.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 (-4.1 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10926 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%