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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Milton Smith
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Omar Bayless 6'2.5" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 43.3
2013 National Rank: #564
2013 State Rank: #20
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 47.4
2014 National Rank: #294
2014 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1170
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 87-44-1 (44-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 31.4
2013 Points Against Average: 18.7
2013 Differential: +12.7
2013 Wins: #946 West Jones (Laurel) (35-34), #1155 Quitman (25-21), #1211 Brookhaven (29-14), #1211 Brookhaven (31-13), #1287 Hattiesburg (31-14), #2253 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (35-20), #2783 Stone (Wiggins) (34-28), #4612 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (26-21), #4708 Mendenhall (12-0), #4813 Natchez (45-13), #7690 Wingfield (Jackson) (49-6), #8665 South Jones (Ellisville) (52-7)
2013 Losses: #87 Picayune (35-28), #292 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (36-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 87-84
Recent State Championships: 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Jones (Laurel) (37.9), Brookhaven (36.7), Hattiesburg (35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Natchez (19), Northeast Jones (Laurel) (20.8), Quitman (27.1)
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd



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