GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/Red
Coach: Tommy Clopton
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
D1 PROSPECTS
Jeffery Johnson 6'3" 310 Senior DT
Jemaurian Jones 6'1" 170 Senior CB
Trace Clopton 6'2" 290 Senior OC
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2016 National Rank: #2733
2016 State Rank: #59
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.1
2017 National Rank: #1295
2017 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1251
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 103-60 (63-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.3
2016 Points Against Average: 23.2
2016 Differential: +3.1
2016 Wins: #3662 South Jones (Ellisville) (40-24), #3795 Wingfield (Jackson) (45-24), #4305 West Jones (Laurel) (24-12), #4517 McComb (41-14), #4721 Provine (Jackson) (13-0), #6456 Lawrence County (Monticello) (28-14), #6668 Franklin County (Meadville) (21-13), #7301 Natchez (44-22)
2016 Losses: #430 Laurel (41-17), #513 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (41-13), #993 Hattiesburg (42-14), #2096 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (31-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 79-69
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 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Pearl, 8/25 at Lawrence County (Monticello), 9/1 at South Pike (Magnolia), 9/8 vs McComb, 9/22 at North Pike (Summit), 9/29 vs Laurel, 10/6 at Forest Hill (Jackson), 10/13 vs Natchez, 10/20 at Wingfield (Jackson), 10/27 vs South Jones (Ellisville), 11/3 at West Jones (Laurel)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pearl (58.1), Laurel (33.4), Forest Hill (Jackson) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Pike (Magnolia) (-0.1), McComb (1.2), Lawrence County (Monticello) (9.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (22.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2290
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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