Meridian (MS)


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Larry Weems
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 56.7
2008 National Rank: #40
2008 State Rank: #2
2009 Starting Power Rating: 46
2009 National Rank: #206
2009 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 37.8
Dynasty National Rank: #196
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 64-19-1 (37-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 14-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 38.1
2008 Points Against Average: 14.1
2008 Differential: +24
2008 Wins: #170 South Panola (Batesville) (26-20), #278 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (42-28), #278 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (28-0), #772 Hattiesburg (42-0), #772 Hattiesburg (27-3), #798 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (34-23), #1455 Natchez (36-10), #1891 George County (Lucedale) (55-24), #1901 Brandon (39-14), #3113 Starkville (34-7), #3513 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (47-27), #6122 Hill (Jackson) (48-0), #6629 Terry (48-14), #9354 Wingfield (Jackson) (53-0)
2008 Losses: #107 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (41-13)
2008 Opponents W-L: 102-81
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/19/08 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (34-23), 9/26/08 Natchez (36-10), 10/3/08 Hattiesburg (42-0), 10/10/08 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (42-28), 10/17/08 Brandon (39-14), 10/24/08 Wingfield (Jackson) (53-0), 10/31/08 Hill (Jackson) (48-0), 11/7/08 Terry (48-14), 11/14/08 George County (Lucedale) (55-24), 11/21/08 Hattiesburg (27-3), 11/28/08 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (28-0), 12/5/08 South Panola (Batesville) (26-20), 8/21/09 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (13-5), 8/28/09 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/21 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 8/28 Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/4 at Starkville, 9/11 Quitman, 9/25 at Natchez, 10/2 Hattiesburg, 10/9 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/16 Brandon, 10/23 at Wingfield (Jackson), 10/30 at Hill (Jackson), 11/6 Terry
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne County (Waynesboro) (51.1), Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (44.4), Quitman (38.5)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Wingfield (Jackson) (-4.8), Terry (1.5), Hill (Jackson) (6.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7 (31.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #475
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 8/21 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville) [projection: 28-20 win]



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