Water Valley (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Brad Embry League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2018 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Martavius Rockett 5'10" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.55 Darius Tolbert 6'0" 185 Senior SS/WR 4.65 Jacob Truss 5'10" 170 Senior QB/ATH 4.8 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Marley Cook 6'2" 265 Senior OC STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire DL To Graduation RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 31.8 2018 National Rank: #1164 2018 State Rank: #25 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 2019 Starting Power Rating: 15.3 2019 National Rank: #1293 2019 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5596 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 120-78 (57-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 14-2 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 36.1 2018 Points Against Average: 12.8 2018 Differential: +23.3 2018 Wins: #1466 Seminary (34-28), #1561 North Panola (Sardis) (43-28), #2517 Houston (20-8), #3574 Calhoun City (14-13), #4306 Booneville (41-14), #4728 Eupora (34-8), #6026 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (48-8), #6822 Yazoo County (Yazoo City) (34-6), #7521 Independence (55-7), #8235 Holly Springs (43-0), #10455 Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) (41-0), #11541 Bruce (42-0), #12009 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (41-6), #13582 Coffeeville (49-6) 2018 Losses: #1561 North Panola (Sardis) (52-19), #1692 Winona (21-20) 2018 Opponents W-L: 119-82 Recent State Championships: 2018 Recent League Championships: 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 5 Streak List: 11/2/18 Yazoo County (Yazoo City) (34-6), 11/9/18 Booneville (41-14), 11/16/18 Houston (20-8), 11/23/18 North Panola (Sardis) (43-28), 11/30/18 Seminary (34-28) SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Ripley, 8/30 at North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/13 at Bruce, 9/20 at Calhoun City, 9/27 at Winona, 10/4 Byhalia, 10/11 at Independence, 10/18 Holly Springs, 10/25 at North Panola (Sardis), 11/1 Senatobia Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Winona (19.5), Senatobia (5.9), North Panola (Sardis) (-0.5) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bruce (-36.8), Independence (-20.3), Holly Springs (-15.4) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (6.5 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4003 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2019 Projected League Finish: 1st 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15% |