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GENERAL
Nickname: Tartars
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Caldwell
League: 2A Region 8 (moving from 2A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Doug Lofton 6'4" 300 Senior OL 5.35 [ULM]
Anfernee Sullivan 6'3" 190 Junior WR/DB 4.53
James Keyes 5'11" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Return Core Of Defense, RBs
Team Weaknesses: New Starter At QB, Young In Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 36.4
2012 National Rank: #1047
2012 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 42.2
2013 National Rank: #485
2013 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #906
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 58-8 (21-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.7
2012 Points Against Average: 12.1
2012 Differential: +26.6
2012 Wins: #514 Greene County (Leakesville) (32-20), #2610 Seminary (32-6), #3102 Mize (26-7), #3199 Lumberton (41-6), #3587 Bay Springs (39-12), #6202 Collins (38-6), #8665 Raleigh (59-0), #8977 Prentiss (41-0), #10783 Enterprise (50-0), #11931 Puckett (52-6), #12613 Clarkdale (Meridian) (45-0)
2012 Losses: #171 Bassfield (46-14), #1207 East Marion (Columbia) (48-34)
2012 Opponents W-L: 82-79
Recent League Championships: 2012 (2A Region 7), 2011 (2A Region 7), 2010 (2A Region 7), 2009 (2A Region 7), 2008 (2A Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7), 2006 (2A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Collins (21-10)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Collins, 8/30 at Hazlehurst, 9/6 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 9/13 at Raleigh, 9/20 at Quitman, 9/27 East Marion (Columbia), 10/4 at North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 10/11 Richton, 11/1 Mize
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Quitman (41.7), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (34), Hazlehurst (31.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Raleigh (-2.6), Collins (7.4), North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (9.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (12.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1992
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%