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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: David Parker
League: 3A Region 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Quay Evans 6'2" 315 Senior DT [Mississippi State]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2011 National Rank: #5338
2011 State Rank: #131
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.2
2012 National Rank: #5877
2012 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4268
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 62-45 (32-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 26
2011 Points Against Average: 17.5
2011 Differential: +8.5
2011 Wins: #5810 Raleigh (32-12), #5828 Magee (12-6), #6842 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (19-17), #7635 McLaurin (Florence) (21-7), #8571 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (52-34), #9610 Puckett (47-0), #10450 St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland) (26-7), #12517 Bailey Magnet (Jackson) (45-12)
2011 Losses: #2004 Forest (52-6), #2112 Philadelphia (21-18), #4796 Collins (14-13), #8911 Scott Central (Forest) (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-77
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Philadelphia, 8/24 at Magee, 8/31 at Puckett, 9/7 Scott Central (Forest), 9/14 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 9/21 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/28 at McLaurin (Florence), 10/5 St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland), 10/19 Raleigh, 10/26 Forest
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Philadelphia (31.6), Forest (23.1), Raleigh (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland) (-10.5), Puckett (-6.4), West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (-2.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (4.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6533
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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