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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Marcus Boyles
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Jackson 6'2" 195 Senior WR 4.40
Tyus Raine 5'11" 175 Senior RB 4.50
Chris Knight 6'3" 245 Senior DE 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamarcus Revies 5'11" 170 Senior WR 4.41 [Southern Miss]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 52.4
2012 National Rank: #207
2012 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 57.5
2013 National Rank: #98
2013 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 41.5
Dynasty National Rank: #322
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 48-17 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.4
2012 Points Against Average: 21.4
2012 Differential: +13
2012 Wins: #178 Brandon (24-19), #320 Madison Central (Madison) (35-21), #448 Hattiesburg (28-14), #586 Meridian (23-21), #680 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (24-21), #824 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (38-14), #903 D'Iberville (37-14), #1097 Natchez (41-20), #1523 Biloxi (49-34), #2219 Brookhaven (35-17), #3530 Terry (52-0), #4919 Forest Hill (Jackson) (37-14)
2012 Losses: #178 Brandon (35-23), #292 Picayune (56-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 111-61
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 4), 2008 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/24/13 Hattiesburg (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 Hattiesburg, 8/30 Picayune, 9/6 at West Jones (Laurel), 9/13 at Madison Central (Madison), 9/27 Provine (Jackson), 10/4 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/11 Brandon, 10/18 at Hill [Jim] (Jackson), 10/25 Meridian, 11/1 at Forest Hill (Jackson), 11/7 at Terry
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon (55.4), Picayune (48), Meridian (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hill (Jackson) (11.7), Terry (14.1), Provine (Jackson) (16.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.1 (38.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #201
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%