Laurel (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Tornadoes Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Milton Smith League: 5A Region 3 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #2 SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Keon Howard 6'2" 205 Senior QB Octavious Cooley 6'3" 220 Senior TE COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Omar Bayless 6'3" 190 Senior WR RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 55.8 2014 National Rank: #163 2014 State Rank: #7 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.7 2015 Starting Power Rating: 66.4 2015 National Rank: #45 2015 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 29.2 Dynasty National Rank: #923 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 37.2 Dynasty Record: 100-46-1 (50-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 13-2 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 38.3 2014 Points Against Average: 21.1 2014 Differential: +17.2 2014 Wins: #139 Oxford (29-26), #235 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (23-17), #235 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (34-30), #1020 Pascagoula (28-14), #1475 West Jones (Laurel) (37-26), #2978 Quitman (30-13), #3037 Brookhaven (27-15), #3536 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (42-0), #3938 East Central (Moss Point) (71-41), #4397 Natchez (62-34), #5567 Mendenhall (56-10), #8998 South Jones (Ellisville) (44-7), #9931 Wingfield (Jackson) (44-14) 2014 Losses: #839 Hattiesburg (42-26), #1601 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (28-21) 2014 Opponents W-L: 97-86 Recent State Championships: 2014, 2007 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (47.2), Petal (47), Hattiesburg (46.9) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wingfield (Jackson) (-8.7), Quitman (22.1), West Jones (Laurel) (25.6) 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |