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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: David Sykes
League: MAIS AAA I District 1
Playoff Division: MAIS AAA I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Duncan Maxwell 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.60
Hayes Walker 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.75
K.C. Lucious 6'2" 225 Junior DE 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamaal Clayborn 6'4" 315 Senior OL [Mississippi State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Defensive Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40.2
2012 National Rank: #736
2012 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 45.3
2013 National Rank: #351
2013 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 38.5
Dynasty National Rank: #468
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 55-8 (21-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 33.2
2012 Points Against Average: 18.5
2012 Differential: +14.7
2012 Wins: #1294 Madison Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (14-13), #1709 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (40-32), #1709 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (21-12), #2534 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (41-35), #2906 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (42-14), #3403 Washington (Greenville) (24-7), #3415 Lamar (Meridian) (42-18), #4001 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (40-14), #5674 Lee Academy (Clarksdale) (56-14), #8157 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (35-13), #10228 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (42-7)
2012 Losses: #156 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (34-10), #156 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (27-24)
2012 Opponents W-L: 99-54
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005 (MPSA AAA D-I), 2004 (MPSA AAA D-I), 2003 (MPSA AAA D-I)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (MAIS AAA District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; MAIS AAA District 1), 2007 (MPSA AAA District 1), 2005 (MPSA AAA Region 1), 2004 (MPSA AAA Region 1), 2003 (MPSA 1-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 8/30 at St. George's (Collierville, TN), 9/6 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia), 9/13 at Heritage Academy (Columbus), 9/20 Briarcrest Christian (Eads, TN), 9/27 at Pillow Academy (Greenwood), 10/4 at Hillcrest Christian (Jackson), 10/11 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 10/25 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 11/1 Starkville Academy (Starkville), 11/8 at Washington (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (51), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (34), Briarcrest Christian (Eads, TN) (27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (-37.7), Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (-0.5), Starkville Academy (Starkville) (6.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (26.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2741
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%