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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/Black/Silver
Coach: Bill Ward
League: 1A Region 3 (moving from 2A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Erick Hoard 5'11.5" 200 Freshman QB/LB 4.52
Darrin Sherman 6'0" 210 Junior RB/LB 4.54
Johnny Shavers 6'1" 245 Senior DL/OL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Team Depth, OL Size/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Starters, Young Players Will Need To Step Up

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2010 National Rank: #9421
2010 State Rank: #207
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2011 National Rank: #8276
2011 State Rank: #195
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11127
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 22-34 (14-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.6
2010 Points Against Average: 25.4
2010 Differential: -1.8
2010 Wins: #7386 Union (34-29), #10345 Lake (38-20), #10400 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (14-0), #11636 Pisgah (Sandhill) (42-13), #12951 Richton (40-26), #14546 West Lincoln (Brookhaven) (41-0)
2010 Losses: #3203 Puckett (39-0), #3203 Puckett (47-6), #4837 Scott Central (Forest) (41-13), #8333 Newton (34-13), #8493 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (21-14), #9567 Noxapater (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-74
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Weir (36-30)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Pisgah (Sandhill), 8/26 Puckett, 9/2 Lake, 9/9 Nanih Waiya (Louisville), 9/16 at Weir, 9/23 Sebastopol, 9/30 at Ethel, 10/7 West Lowndes (Columbus), 10/14 at East Oktibbeha (Crawford), 10/21 Noxapater, 11/4 at West Oktibbeha (Maben)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Puckett (20.2), Nanih Waiya (Louisville) (7.7), West Oktibbeha (Maben) (2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ethel (-35.5), East Oktibbeha (Crawford) (-19.6), Lake (-19.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6 (-2.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10565
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Pisgah (Sandhill) [projection: 31-26 win]