Yazoo County (Yazoo City, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: Robert Dobbs
League: 3A Region 6 (moving from 3A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Banks 6'1" 200 Senior 4.6
Corey Rucker 6'2" 190 WR/ATH 4.5
Kory Gainwell 5'7" 185 Senior ATH 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2018 National Rank: #6821
2018 State Rank: #144
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2019 National Rank: #6088
2019 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7582
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 93-95 [92-96 on the field] (45-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 15.1
2018 Points Against Average: 21.4
2018 Differential: -6.3
2018 Wins: #4738 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (12-6), #7961 Elzy [Amanda] (Greenwood) (26-18), #10838 Humphreys County (Belzoni) (38-14), #11367 Raymond (12-0), #12009 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (48-8)
2018 Losses: #1164 Water Valley (34-6), #2289 Germantown (Madison) (49-6), #2630 Charleston (20-6), #2899 Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (34-0), #4636 Yazoo City (6-0), #7976 Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (46-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 66-64
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A Region 3), 2015 (3A Region 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/22 at Kosciusko, 8/30 vs Charleston, 9/6 at Yazoo City, 9/13 at North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 9/20 Winona, 9/27 Humphreys County (Belzoni), 10/4 Jackson [Velma] (Camden), 10/11 Raleigh, 10/18 at St. Andrew's Episcopal (Ridgeland), 10/25 Crystal Springs, 11/1 McLaurin (Florence)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Winona (19.5), Charleston (7), Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Humphreys County (Belzoni) (-35.2), St. Andrew's Episcopal (Ridgeland) (-34.2), McLaurin (Florence) (-33.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (4.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5288
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%