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GENERAL
Nickname: Admirals
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Mike Justice
League: 6A Region 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Craig Murphy 6'1" 200 Senior FS/SS 4.65
Christian Williams 5'10" 225 Senior RB 4.65
Brenden Thomas 6'3" 260 Senior OL 4.95

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Travon Travis 5'10" 175 Senior WR
Jamison Goins 6'2" 260 Senior MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Staying Focused

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2011 National Rank: #1023
2011 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 38.8
2012 National Rank: #667
2012 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2344
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 49-48 (35-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.1
2011 Points Against Average: 15.3
2011 Differential: +13.8
2011 Wins: #259 South Panola (Batesville) (13-4), #1796 D'Iberville (45-7), #3023 Moss Point (43-0), #4113 George County (Lucedale) (27-0), #5461 Harrison Central (Gulfport) (50-14), #6700 Hancock (Kiln) (42-7), #8671 St. Martin (Ocean Springs) (56-14)
2011 Losses: #131 Picayune (17-14), #208 Petal (42-21), #582 Biloxi (20-17), #799 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (31-14), #965 Ocean Springs (27-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Moss Point, 9/7 at South Panola (Batesville), 9/14 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 9/21 at St. Martin (Ocean Springs), 9/28 Harrison Central (Gulfport), 10/5 at Hancock (Kiln), 10/12 at George County (Lucedale), 10/19 D'Iberville, 10/26 at Ocean Springs, 11/2 Biloxi
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville) (58.9), Biloxi (47.1), Ocean Springs (41.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hancock (Kiln) (4.4), St. Martin (Ocean Springs) (6.9), Harrison Central (Gulfport) (9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5 (31.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #677
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%