Lamar (Meridian, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Mac Barnes
League: MAIS AAAA District 3 (moving from MAIS AAA II District 2)
Playoff Division: MAIS AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2014 National Rank: #6558
2014 State Rank: #146
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 2.1
2015 National Rank: #7318
2015 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2300
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 99-51 (37-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 23.8
2014 Points Against Average: 29
2014 Differential: -5.2
2014 Wins: #5992 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (7-0), #6230 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (55-38), #8949 Copiah Academy (Gallman) (49-14), #11684 Winston Academy (Louisville) (42-20)
2014 Losses: #336 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (35-0), #568 Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA) (42-7), #1956 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (42-21), #1956 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (42-0), #3323 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (17-13), #6121 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (34-31), #6954 Parklane Academy (McComb) (26-24), #7053 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (38-36)
2014 Opponents W-L: 89-59
Recent State Championships: 2013 (MAIS AAA II), 2007 (MPSA AAA D-II), 2003 (MPSA AAA D-II)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (31-13), 9/18/15 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Winston Academy (Louisville), 8/28 Heritage Academy (Columbus), 9/4 at Simpson Academy (Mendenhall), 9/11 Starkville Academy (Starkville), 9/18 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/25 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 10/9 at Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg), 10/16 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie), 10/23 at Hartfield Academy (Flowood), 10/30 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (40.6), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (39.5), Starkville Academy (Starkville) (22)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (-18.6), Winston Academy (Louisville) (-15.7), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (0.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (16.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4404
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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