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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Richard Russo
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demarco Davis 6'3" 285 Senior DL 4.96
Tae McClatchey 6'2" 185 Senior DB 4.59
Taneilus Saulsberry 6'0" 210 Senior LB/FB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Improving Defense
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game/Return Game Were Glaring Weaknesses Last Season, Must Replace All-State K

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 1.4
2015 National Rank: #7528
2015 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2016 National Rank: #4777
2016 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10025
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 55-91 (27-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.6
2015 Points Against Average: 21.3
2015 Differential: +0.3
2015 Wins: #7814 Strayhorn (Sarah) (35-24), #8025 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (35-22), #10930 Mooreville (36-0), #11134 Byhalia (44-0), #11210 Coldwater (14-0), #11632 Holly Springs (35-7)
2015 Losses: #1304 Senatobia (40-0), #1364 Charleston (34-13), #4266 Yazoo County (Yazoo City) (40-12), #5063 Kossuth (20-0), #6011 Water Valley (35-14), #7038 North Panola (Sardis) (34-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 81-64
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Kossuth, 8/26 vs Port Gibson, 9/2 at Senatobia, 9/9 vs Byhalia, 9/16 at Mooreville, 9/23 vs Strayhorn (Sarah), 9/30 Holly Springs, 10/7 vs Water Valley, 10/14 vs Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks), 10/21 vs North Panola (Sardis), 10/27 Charleston
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Senatobia (39.7), Charleston (33.4), Kossuth (17.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Byhalia (-12.6), Holly Springs (-11.1), Mooreville (-8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (4.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5741
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%