Lamar (Meridian, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Mac Barnes
League: MAIS AAA II District 2
Playoff Division: MAIS AAA II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 27.9
2013 National Rank: #2064
2013 State Rank: #55
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2014 National Rank: #2272
2014 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2003
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 95-43 (34-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 33
2013 Points Against Average: 17.8
2013 Differential: +15.2
2013 Wins: #2461 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (28-21), #3404 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (47-41), #4302 Parklane Academy (McComb) (35-14), #4640 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (21-13), #4940 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (24-21), #6261 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (35-3), #9260 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (40-10), #10191 Copiah Academy (Gallman) (48-6), #10682 Winston Academy (Louisville) (32-14), #11137 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (42-0), #12175 Russell Christian Academy (Meridian) (69-14)
2013 Losses: #350 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (41-13), #1499 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (17-14), #5572 Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA) (34-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 84-79
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007 (MPSA AAA D-II), 2003 (MPSA AAA D-II)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Winston Academy (Louisville) (42-20), 9/5/14 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (7-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Starkville Academy (Starkville), 8/29 Winston Academy (Louisville), 9/5 at East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie), 9/12 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/19 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/26 Copiah Academy (Gallman), 10/3 at Columbia Academy (Columbia), 10/10 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall), 10/17 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg), 10/24 at Russell Christian Academy (Meridian), 10/31 at Parklane Academy (McComb), 11/7 Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (55), Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (32.4), Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (20)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Russell Christian Academy (Meridian) (-31.5), Columbia Academy (Columbia) (-15.8), Winston Academy (Louisville) (-15.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (10.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5442
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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