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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Derrick Hooker
League: 2A Region 4 (moving from 3A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Adams 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL
Brandon M. Smith 5'8" 140 Senior WR 4.44
Melvin Young 5'8" 165 Senior SS/WR 4.43

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning All Skill Players, Talented Core
Team Weaknesses: Young LBs, Defense Needs More Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2010 National Rank: #6990
2010 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7
2011 National Rank: #5756
2011 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5257
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 40-19 (21-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.3
2010 Points Against Average: 17.6
2010 Differential: +12.7
2010 Wins: #6890 Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (35-6), #7629 McClain [Jacob J.] (Lexington) (36-20), #10465 North Panola (Sardis) (36-20), #11131 Riverside (Avon) (45-0), #12279 Marshall [S. V.] (Lexington) (35-0), #12488 Humphreys County (Belzoni) (38-10), #13656 Bailey Magnet (Jackson) (50-0)
2010 Losses: #3146 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (30-8), #3572 East Side (Cleveland) (38-18), #4909 Leflore County (Itta Bena) (50-42), #5540 Leland (21-15), #6709 Simmons (Hollandale) (16-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-75
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region 4), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/19/11 Lanier (Jackson) (28-14), 8/26/11 Gentry (Indianola) (38-0), 9/2/11 Coahoma County (Clarksdale) (55-6), 9/9/11 Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (38-0), 9/16/11 Jefferson County (Fayette) (20-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Lanier (Jackson), 8/26 at Gentry (Indianola), 9/2 Coahoma County (Clarksdale), 9/9 at Ruleville Central (Ruleville), 9/16 Jefferson County (Fayette), 9/23 Humphreys County (Belzoni), 9/30 at West Bolivar (Rosedale), 10/7 Simmons (Hollandale), 10/14 O'Bannon (Greenville), 10/21 at Riverside (Avon), 10/28 at Marshall [S. V.] (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Bolivar (Rosedale) (24.5), Jefferson County (Fayette) (11.1), Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall [S. V.] (Lexington) (-19.8), Humphreys County (Belzoni) (-19.2), Riverside (Avon) (-13.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (-0.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8114
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Lanier (Jackson) [projection: 27-24 win]