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GENERAL
Nickname: Tartars
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Caldwell
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Duckworth 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Trent Tucker 6'0" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.35
Tycarius Roberts 5'7" 165 Sophomore RB/DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Anfernee Sullivan 6'3" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return K/P
Team Weaknesses: Very Young/Inexperienced

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2014 National Rank: #1635
2014 State Rank: #48
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2015 National Rank: #3195
2015 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1189
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 124-32 (52-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.5
2014 Points Against Average: 15.9
2014 Differential: +21.6
2014 Wins: #732 Collins (19-12), #1535 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (14-6), #2816 East Marion (Columbia) (32-26), #4186 Mize (40-0), #4247 Bay Springs (59-47), #4387 Raleigh (34-14), #6852 Hazlehurst (51-12), #7254 Richton (43-6), #7462 Union (41-6), #7592 Heidelberg (32-0), #8211 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (53-0), #9844 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (54-7)
2014 Losses: #533 Bassfield (60-27), #2978 Quitman (27-26)
2014 Opponents W-L: 108-75
Recent League Championships: 2014, 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 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/20 at Bay Springs, 8/28 Bay (Bay St. Louis), 9/4 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 9/10 at Raleigh, 9/18 Collins, 9/25 Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/8 Mize, 10/16 at East Marion (Columbia), 10/23 North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 10/30 at Richton
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Collins (48.8), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (39.5), East Marion (Columbia) (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (-0.1), Richton (1.1), Bay (Bay St. Louis) (2.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (14.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2205
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%