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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Chris Fortenberry
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin McLain 6'0" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Nataurean Watts 6'1" 175 Sophomore QB/DB 4.6
O.J. Moore 5'10" 150 Senior WR/KR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big/Strong OL, 2300-Yard QB Returns, Speed/Athletic Ability At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced In Key Spots Defensively

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 2.6
2014 National Rank: #7254
2014 State Rank: #162
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 1.1
2015 National Rank: #7570
2015 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -12
Dynasty National Rank: #11685
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 37-89 (10-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 27.7
2014 Points Against Average: 26.5
2014 Differential: +1.2
2014 Wins: #6226 Enterprise (34-33), #7592 Heidelberg (36-15), #8211 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (32-6), #10085 Puckett (44-8), #12225 Clarkdale (Meridian) (20-15), #13342 Wayne Academy (Waynesboro) (48-0)
2014 Losses: #1635 Taylorsville (43-6), #3323 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (35-24), #4186 Mize (44-18), #4247 Bay Springs (36-28), #5874 Perry Central (New Augusta) (38-14), #7084 Pisgah (Sandhill) (45-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 73-72
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/20 vs South Jones (Ellisville), 8/28 at Enterprise, 9/4 Perry Central (New Augusta), 9/11 Bay (Bay St. Louis), 9/18 Sumrall, 9/25 at Clarkdale (Meridian), 10/2 at Mize, 10/9 East Marion (Columbia), 10/16 at North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 10/23 Adams County Christian (Natchez), 10/30 Taylorsville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Marion (Columbia) (30.8), Taylorsville (20.7), Adams County Christian (Natchez) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sumrall (-21.2), Clarkdale (Meridian) (-13.2), South Jones (Ellisville) (-2.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (3.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6003
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%