GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/Red
Coach: Tommy Clopton
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jemaurian Jones 6'1" 170 Junior CB 4.52
Jefferey Johnson 6'3" 320 Junior DT
Trace Clopton 6'2" 290 Junior C
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dedric Smith 6'1" 200 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Players Last Season Forced Into Key Roles Gained Experience As A Result
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2015 National Rank: #4605
2015 State Rank: #112
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2016 National Rank: #4671
2016 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1229
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 95-56 (58-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 20.5
2015 Points Against Average: 31.4
2015 Differential: -10.9
2015 Wins: #3771 Provine (Jackson) (21-14), #4496 Natchez (31-20), #4826 West Jones (Laurel) (27-26), #8706 Wingfield (Jackson) (35-15)
2015 Losses: #144 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (48-14), #576 Laurel (62-14), #761 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (21-14), #1584 Pascagoula (36-8), #1795 Lawrence County (Monticello) (55-33), #3256 McComb (36-26), #4172 Franklin County (Meadville) (20-6), #4243 South Jones (Ellisville) (24-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent State Championships: 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (4A Region 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6), 2004 (4A Region 6), 2003 (4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Lawrence County (Monticello) (28-14)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Franklin County (Meadville), 8/26 at Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 9/2 Lawrence County (Monticello), 9/9 vs McComb, 9/23 vs South Jones (Ellisville), 9/30 Wayne County (Waynesboro), 10/6 vs Provine (Jackson), 10/14 Laurel, 10/21 at West Jones (Laurel), 10/28 Wingfield (Jackson), 11/4 Natchez
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (47.4), Wayne County (Waynesboro) (41.2), Lawrence County (Monticello) (35.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wingfield (Jackson) (-0.8), West Jones (Laurel) (7.7), South Jones (Ellisville) (20.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (25.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1115
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%