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GENERAL
Nickname: Conquistadors
Colors: Navy/Blue
Coach: Scott Samsel
League: 6A Region 1
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Dontrell Nelson 6'1" 170 Senior DB 4.22 [Memphis]
Samuel Craft 5'11" 175 Senior ATH

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Arthur Cowan 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.6 [Arkansas]
Todd Mays 5'11.5" 205 Senior QB [Arkansas State]
Wynton McManis 6'2" 205 Senior LB 4.9 [Memphis]
Leonard Pegues 5'11" 200 Senior LB [Memphis]
Devin Mondie 6'6" 300 Senior OL [Arkansas State]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 64.9
2011 National Rank: #22
2011 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 57.9
2012 National Rank: #58
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 40.1
Dynasty National Rank: #164
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19
Dynasty Record: 92-27 (48-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.1
2011 Points Against Average: 18.9
2011 Differential: +21.2
2011 Wins: #139 Madison Central (Madison) (40-35), #139 Madison Central (Madison) (28-24), #208 Petal (35-34), #247 Memphis University (Memphis, TN) (21-17), #259 South Panola (Batesville) (24-6), #569 Smyrna (TN) (26-24), #590 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (34-3), #727 Southaven (49-41), #806 Columbus (43-14), #1052 Tupelo (42-24), #1949 Clinton (49-14), #2108 Horn Lake (45-7), #2780 Grenada (49-20), #4989 DeSoto Central (Southaven) (62-21), #6675 Trezevant (Memphis, TN) (55-0)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 111-71
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/19/11 Madison Central (Madison) (28-24), 8/26/11 Trezevant (Memphis, TN) (55-0), 9/9/11 Smyrna (TN) (26-24), 9/16/11 Memphis University (Memphis, TN) (21-17), 9/23/11 Southaven (49-41), 9/30/11 South Panola (Batesville) (24-6), 10/7/11 DeSoto Central (Southaven) (62-21), 10/14/11 Horn Lake (45-7), 10/21/11 Grenada (49-20), 10/28/11 Columbus (43-14), 11/4/11 Tupelo (42-24), 11/11/11 Clinton (49-14), 11/18/11 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (34-3), 11/25/11 Madison Central (Madison) (40-35), 12/2/11 Petal (35-34), 8/17/12 Madison Central (Madison) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Madison Central (Madison), 8/24 Trezevant (Memphis, TN), 9/7 Smyrna (TN), 9/14 at Memphis University (Memphis, TN), 9/21 at Southaven, 9/28 South Panola (Batesville), 10/5 at DeSoto Central (Southaven), 10/12 Horn Lake, 10/19 Grenada, 10/26 at Columbus, 11/2 Tupelo
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville) (58.9), Madison Central (Madison) (51.1), Memphis University (Memphis, TN) (46.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trezevant (Memphis, TN) (10.5), DeSoto Central (Southaven) (12), Grenada (22.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7 (38.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #130
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%



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