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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Lance Pogue
League: 6A Region 1
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Atonio Carter 6'2" 195 Senior DB/LB 4.40
Lekedrick Flowers 5'11" 220 Senior LB 4.70
Billy Lightning 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.00

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Deon Mix 6'4" 315 Senior OL [Mississippi State]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Issac Gross 6'2" 265 Senior DT [Mississippi]
Temario Strong 6'1" 215 Senior DE [Mississippi]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Overall Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 49.3
2011 National Rank: #259
2011 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 57.7
2012 National Rank: #62
2012 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 54.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 127-6 (62-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 27.7
2011 Points Against Average: 13.7
2011 Differential: +14
2011 Wins: #247 Memphis University (Memphis, TN) (19-7), #727 Southaven (44-21), #806 Columbus (21-6), #1052 Tupelo (56-14), #1210 West Point (37-17), #2108 Horn Lake (21-3), #2780 Grenada (41-0), #3109 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (42-14), #4989 DeSoto Central (Southaven) (42-7)
2011 Losses: #22 Olive Branch (24-6), #81 Hoover (AL) (24-13), #139 Madison Central (Madison) (28-14), #1023 Gulfport (13-4)
2011 Opponents W-L: 103-58
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (5A), 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A), 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (5A Region 1), 2007 (5A Region 1), 2006 (5A Region 1), 2005 (5A Region 1), 2004 (5A Region 1), 2003 (5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Hoover (AL), 9/7 Gulfport, 9/14 at Bentonville (AR), 9/21 Horn Lake, 9/28 at Olive Branch, 10/5 Columbus, 10/12 at Tupelo, 10/19 Southaven, 10/26 at Grenada, 11/1 at DeSoto Central (Southaven)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (AR) (61.8), Hoover (AL) (60.6), Olive Branch (59.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: DeSoto Central (Southaven) (12), Grenada (22.6), Horn Lake (30.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.6 (38 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #50
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%