East Marion (Columbia, MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jerry Fletcher League: 1A Region 8 (moving from 2A Region 7) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caden Mingo 5'10.5" 170 Junior 4.4 Ladarien Haynes 6'" Senior Alex Miller 6'1.5" 335 Senior 5.34 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Karon Weary 6'2" 180 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Leadership Lost To Graduation RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -13.7 2022 National Rank: #8453 2022 State Rank: #181 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -31.7 2023 National Rank: #8012 2023 State Rank: #174 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8126 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.6 Dynasty Record: 27-31 (15-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 30.2 2022 Points Against Average: 20.9 2022 Differential: +9.3 2022 Wins: #9440 Loyd Star (Brookhaven) (51-39), #10302 Bogue Chitto (36-6), #12113 Amite County (Liberty) (56-14), #12287 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (35-7), #12287 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (41-0), #12937 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (forfeit win), #13654 West Lincoln (Brookhaven) (40-7) 2022 Losses: #1423 Columbia (41-6), #4193 Jefferson County (Fayette) (32-29), #5349 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (44-14), #7412 Lake (21-18), #9394 West Marion (Foxworth) (19-6) 2022 Opponents W-L: 49-80 Recent State Championships: 2006 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2022 (2A Region 7), 2019 (2A Region 8), 2014 (2A Region 7), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2006 (2A Region 8) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 West Marion (Foxworth), 9/1 Hazlehurst, 9/8 West Harrison (Gulfport), 9/15 Collins, 9/22 Heidelberg, 9/29 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg), 10/6 Lumberton, 10/13 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula), 10/20 at Enterprise (Brookhaven), 10/27 Salem (Tylertown) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hazlehurst (-5.6), West Harrison (Gulfport) (-16.4), Collins (-29.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (Tylertown) (-73.4), Enterprise (Brookhaven) (-67.7), Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (-65.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-18.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10696 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |