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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Jack French
League: 5A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

TOP PLAYERS
D.J. Thompson 6'4" 190 Senior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kirby Wixson 6'3" 320 Senior OG

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2010 National Rank: #2028
2010 State Rank: #50
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.9
2011 National Rank: #1564
2011 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2682
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 34-24 (27-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 32.8
2010 Points Against Average: 25.5
2010 Differential: +7.3
2010 Wins: #1529 Brandon (27-24), #1604 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (35-28), #2785 Callaway (Jackson) (42-28), #3796 Provine (Jackson) (24-14), #4358 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (48-28), #6526 Canton (48-28), #7597 Lanier (Jackson) (39-13), #9438 Yazoo City (41-6)
2010 Losses: #662 Oxford (49-14), #725 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (27-21), #912 Ridgeland (43-39), #2322 Quitman (18-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-62
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2008 (4A Region 3), 2005 (4A Region 3), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (34-9)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Warren Central (Vicksburg), 8/26 at Brandon, 9/2 Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 9/16 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/23 Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/30 at South Jones (Ellisville), 10/7 Stone (Wiggins), 10/14 at Brookhaven, 10/21 at West Jones (Laurel), 10/28 Wingfield (Jackson), 11/4 McComb
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Jones (Laurel) (42.7), Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (40.7), Brookhaven (37.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wingfield (Jackson) (-2.8), Warren Central (Vicksburg) (2.8), South Jones (Ellisville) (16.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7 (23 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #906
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Warren Central (Vicksburg) [projection: 35-10 win]



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