Cathedral (Natchez, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Green Wave
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Chuck Darbonne
League: MAIS 5A District 3 (moving from MAIS 4A District 4)
Playoff Division: MAIS 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Wright 6'1" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.58
Kaden Batieste 6'1" 170 Junior RB/CB 4.63
Noah Russ 6'2" 185 Junior QB 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, DBs/WRs Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, TE, DL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -2
2020 National Rank: #6341
2020 State Rank: #144
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.3
2021 National Rank: #5709
2021 State Rank: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9602
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 122-82 [121-83 on the field] (74-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 35.4
2020 Points Against Average: 16.1
2020 Differential: +19.3
2020 Wins: #5128 Wayne Academy (Waynesboro) (34-14), #7579 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven) (27-17), #9298 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (18-0), #10260 Glenbrook (Minden, LA) (62-37), #11736 Central Hinds Academy (Raymond) (40-16), #12001 Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (48-21), #12094 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (34-0), #12227 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (55-26), #12227 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (51-7), #12688 Amite (Liberty) (48-0)
2020 Losses: #3176 Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA) (37-8), #6310 Winston Academy (Louisville) (18-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 54-77
Recent State Championships: 2014 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (1A Region 4), 2011 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 8/27 vs St. Joseph Catholic (Madison), 9/3 vs Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl), 9/10 Parklane Academy (McComb), 9/17 Pisgah (Sandhill), 9/24 vs St. Aloysius (Vicksburg), 10/1 Copiah Academy (Gallman), 10/8 vs Central Hinds Academy (Raymond), 10/15 vs Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA), 10/22 Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (29), Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA) (-12.8), Parklane Academy (McComb) (-13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA) (-55.7), Central Hinds Academy (Raymond) (-43.4), St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (-37.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-17.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8495
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%