Lamar (Meridian, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Mac Barnes
League: MAIS AAAA District 3
Playoff Division: MAIS AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chance Purvis 6'4" 225 Senior LB 4.6

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2015 National Rank: #3049
2015 State Rank: #70
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27.7
2016 National Rank: #2051
2016 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2296
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 107-55 (38-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 31.4
2015 Points Against Average: 18.4
2015 Differential: +13
2015 Wins: #3635 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (31-28), #3859 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (31-13), #5251 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (24-14), #5562 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-0), #8109 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (47-7), #9559 Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (42-0), #10122 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (41-7), #11673 Winston Academy (Louisville) (44-7)
2015 Losses: #283 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (47-28), #1355 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (28-10), #1566 Washington (Greenville) (44-22), #3413 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (26-22)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-57
Recent State Championships: 2013 (MAIS AAA II), 2007 (MPSA AAA D-II), 2003 (MPSA AAA D-II)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Winston Academy (Louisville) (41-6), 8/26/16 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (26-6), 9/2/16 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (38-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/13 vs Bessemer Academy (Bessemer, AL), 8/19 Winston Academy (Louisville), 8/26 at Heritage Academy (Columbus), 9/2 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall), 9/9 at Starkville Academy (Starkville), 9/16 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/23 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/30 at East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie), 10/7 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg), 10/14 at Hartfield Academy (Flowood), 10/28 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (61), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (39.7), Bessemer Academy (Bessemer, AL) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Winston Academy (Louisville) (-12.7), Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (-7.1), Heritage Academy (Columbus) (-5.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (13.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2516
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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