| Bruce (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Chuck Darbonne League: 2A Region 2 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #32 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 2-1-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Long 6'0" 185 Junior QB 4.89 Marcus Brownlee 5'8" 195 Senior LB 4.98 K.D. Jones 5'10" 295 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Edge Speed Team Weaknesses: Tackling RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -31.7 2024 National Rank: #10882 2024 State Rank: #238 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.7 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -46.4 2025 National Rank*: #11006 2025 State Rank*: #231 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -29.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11451 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 12-38 (2-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -4.5 Dynasty National Rank: #9300 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.9 Dynasty Record: 119-135 (47-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 3-8 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 23.5 2024 Points Against Average: 39.3 2024 Differential: -15.8 2024 Wins: #9921 Hatley (Amory) (37-35), #11442 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (38-32), #13181 Thrasher (Booneville) (39-12) 2024 Losses: #3315 Calhoun City (45-9), #3410 Northside (Shelby) (56-0), #6751 Vardaman (40-8), #7708 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (23-22), #8096 Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (34-8), #8811 Water Valley (63-42), #9520 East Union (Blue Springs) (50-27), #10065 Myrtle (42-28) 2024 Opponents W-L: 65-58 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 1), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 9/5 at Vardaman, 9/12 at Falkner, 9/19 at Coffeeville, 9/26 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton), 10/3 Water Valley, 10/9 East Union (Blue Springs), 10/17 at Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/24 Myrtle, 10/30 at Strayhorn (Sarah) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Vardaman (-23.1), Water Valley (-33.3), Myrtle (-37) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Coffeeville (-61.8), George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (-55.9), Strayhorn (Sarah) (-54.2) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15 (-15.6 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -44.5 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -29.5 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #89 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2171 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |