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GENERAL
Nickname: Tartars
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Caldwell
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anfernee Sullivan 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.55
Austin Moffett 5'10" 180 Senior ATH/DB 4.51
Deon Hardy 5'10" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Doug Lofton 6'3.5" 300 Senior OL [Louisiana-Monroe]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Experience On Defense, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, OL, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2013 National Rank: #1714
2013 State Rank: #48
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2014 National Rank: #1762
2014 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1204
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 112-30 (47-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 31.5
2013 Points Against Average: 12.7
2013 Differential: +18.8
2013 Wins: #1155 Quitman (20-9), #1577 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (26-0), #3926 Collins (21-10), #4235 Mize (46-10), #5944 Richton (36-0), #6660 Bay Springs (55-20), #7199 Scott Central (Forest) (35-6), #7257 Raleigh (44-12), #9029 Heidelberg (37-6), #10114 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (41-7), #11218 Loyd Star (Brookhaven) (41-14)
2013 Losses: #290 Bassfield (51-14), #826 Hazlehurst (13-10), #1660 East Marion (Columbia) (20-15)
2013 Opponents W-L: 106-72
Recent League Championships: 2013, 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 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/22/14 Collins (19-12), 8/29/14 Hazlehurst (51-12), 9/5/14 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (14-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Collins, 8/29 Hazlehurst, 9/5 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 9/12 Raleigh, 9/19 Quitman, 10/3 North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 10/10 at Richton, 10/17 Bay Springs, 10/31 at Mize
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (30.3), Hazlehurst (28), Quitman (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (-8), Raleigh (2.8), Richton (4.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (14.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3297
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%