Laurel (MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Tornadoes Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Milton Smith League: 4A Region 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.6 2010 National Rank: #2933 2010 State Rank: #67 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.3 2011 National Rank: #2834 2011 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1578 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 38-22 (16-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.8 2010 Points Against Average: 20.3 2010 Differential: +5.5 2010 Wins: #760 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (29-8), #1661 Mendenhall (27-22), #2938 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (28-21), #5123 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (14-7), #7617 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (26-7), #8295 Florence (41-16), #11179 Heidelberg (41-0) 2010 Losses: #836 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (44-14), #1107 North Pike (Summit) (38-30), #2322 Quitman (41-34), #3846 Hattiesburg (19-7), #4031 South Jones (Ellisville) (21-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 76-72 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at South Jones (Ellisville), 8/26 Hattiesburg, 9/2 at West Jones (Laurel), 9/9 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 9/16 at St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis), 9/30 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 10/7 Quitman, 10/14 at Newton County (Decatur), 10/28 Northeast Jones (Laurel) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Jones (Laurel) (42.7), Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (40.3), St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis) (27.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (-0.2), Newton County (Decatur) (7.3), Northeast Jones (Laurel) (11.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (18 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1772 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at South Jones (Ellisville) [projection: 21-19 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.