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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Larry Weems
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shelton Cole 6'3" 195 Senior WR

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 53
2011 National Rank: #165
2011 State Rank: #5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 55.1
2012 National Rank: #97
2012 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 41.5
Dynasty National Rank: #138
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 102-23-1 (57-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.1
2011 Points Against Average: 7.5
2011 Differential: +21.6
2011 Wins: #208 Petal (14-6), #633 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (24-21), #725 Brandon (28-3), #725 Brandon (16-0), #799 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (26-18), #1669 Quitman (35-7), #1715 Hattiesburg (14-6), #1796 D'Iberville (35-7), #1949 Clinton (35-7), #2998 Natchez (49-0), #3403 Forest Hill (Jackson) (41-0), #5295 Canton (28-0), #5626 Terry (49-7)
2011 Losses: #208 Petal (23-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 100-74
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Clinton (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Clinton, 8/24 at Wayne County (Waynesboro), 8/31 Canton, 9/7 Quitman, 9/21 at Natchez, 9/28 Hattiesburg, 10/5 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/12 Brandon, 10/19 Petal, 10/26 at Terry, 11/2 at Forest Hill (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Petal (49.2), Wayne County (Waynesboro) (42.1), Brandon (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Canton (12.9), Terry (17.3), Natchez (23)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (33.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #273
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 61%



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