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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Johnny Hill
League: 5A Region 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
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
Darius Liggins 6'4" 245 DE [Mississippi State]
D.K. Metcalf 6'3" 190 WR/DB
Jack Abraham 5'11" 180 QB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Parker Adamson 6'4" 205 Senior QB [Southern Miss]
Xavier Pegues 6'3" 225 Senior DE 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working/Close Group, Kicking Game, Solid Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lost Several Outstanding Players

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2012 National Rank: #726
2012 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 45.7
2013 National Rank: #337
2013 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1312
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 37-22 (21-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 25.7
2012 Points Against Average: 14.8
2012 Differential: +10.9
2012 Wins: #838 Charleston (21-18), #1620 Lafayette (Oxford) (19-0), #2144 Grenada (28-22), #2421 Saltillo (37-7), #2685 Lake Cormorant (26-0), #2840 Provine (Jackson) (27-14), #3084 Center Hill (Olive Branch) (40-27), #4067 Clarksdale (14-11), #4176 New Hope (Columbus) (29-17), #5179 Hernando (31-0), #6134 Senatobia (34-14)
2012 Losses: #213 Starkville (28-7), #311 West Point (35-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 88-71
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2005 (4A Region 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (32-20)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/6 East Side (Cleveland), 9/13 at Lafayette (Oxford), 9/27 West Point, 10/4 at Saltillo, 10/11 Lewisburg (Olive Branch), 10/25 Clarksdale, 11/1 at Center Hill (Olive Branch), 11/8 Lake Cormorant
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Point (52.9), Jackson Prep (Jackson) (51), Lafayette (Oxford) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (17.1), Saltillo (17.2), Clarksdale (18.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (28.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #467
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%