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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Teddy Dyess
League: 3A Region 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
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
Romon Gray 6'2" 215 Senior 4.70
Jacardius Griffin 5'8" 150 Senior 4.60
Fent Mars 5'11" 185 Senior 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Montreal Jordan 6'2.5" 185 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Over 3000 Yards Of Offensive Returns, Aggressive Defense, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.4
2012 National Rank: #1578
2012 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2013 National Rank: #668
2013 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1815
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 58-8 (25-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 35.7
2012 Points Against Average: 6.4
2012 Differential: +29.3
2012 Wins: #2949 Wilkinson County (Woodville) (34-14), #4001 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (38-14), #4631 Kosciusko (29-6), #6046 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (14-0), #6202 Collins (42-0), #7231 Morton (7-0), #7291 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (53-6), #8712 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (37-0), #8912 Heidelberg (49-6), #9309 Leflore County (Itta Bena) (49-12), #9689 Newton (38-0), #10155 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (50-7), #10869 Kemper County (DeKalb) (44-6)
2012 Losses: #1055 West Marion (Foxworth) (18-16)
2012 Opponents W-L: 66-93
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2005 (2A Region 5), 2004 (2A Region 5), 2003 (2A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 South Delta (Rolling Fork) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at South Delta (Rolling Fork), 8/30 McClain [Jacob J.] (Lexington), 9/13 at Louisville, 9/20 Bay Springs, 9/27 Kemper County (DeKalb), 10/4 at Forest, 10/11 at Raleigh, 10/18 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 10/25 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 11/1 Heidelberg
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Louisville (47.8), Bay Springs (18.8), South Delta (Rolling Fork) (16)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Kemper County (DeKalb) (-12.7), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-6.5), McClain [Jacob J.] (Lexington) (-5.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (8.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5735
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%