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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Perry Liles
League: 2A Region 2 (moving from 2A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
JoJo Gray 5'11" 180 Senior QB/LB 4.65
Keshun Parker 5'10" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Treshon Cooper 5'11" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Young Secondary

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2016 National Rank: #1489
2016 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 34.1
2017 National Rank: #1198
2017 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2414
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 159-39 (80-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.1
2016 Points Against Average: 8.6
2016 Differential: +28.5
2016 Wins: #2516 Bay Springs (22-8), #2710 Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (18-14), #4826 East Webster (Maben) (44-6), #5120 Baldwyn (47-20), #5251 Notre Dame (Chattanooga, TN) (35-14), #5349 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (34-6), #7843 Eupora (44-20), #8654 Winona (34-0), #8769 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (35-0), #9446 O'Bannon (Greenville) (44-0), #9869 Aberdeen (43-12), #9984 Bruce (50-8), #10191 Okolona (47-8), #10981 Water Valley (29-0), #14395 Coffeeville (61-0)
2016 Losses: #3488 Houston (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 105-96
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016 (2A Region 4), 2015 (2A Region 4), 2014 (2A Region 4), 2013 (2A Region 4), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 1), 2011 (2A Region 1), 2010 (2A Region 1), 2006, 2005, 2004 (1A Region 1), 2003 (1A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/2/16 Water Valley (29-0), 9/9/16 Aberdeen (43-12), 9/16/16 Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (18-14), 9/23/16 Notre Dame (Chattanooga, TN) (35-14), 9/30/16 East Webster (Maben) (44-6), 10/7/16 Okolona (47-8), 10/14/16 Bruce (50-8), 10/21/16 Eupora (44-20), 10/28/16 Winona (34-0), 11/4/16 O'Bannon (Greenville) (44-0), 11/11/16 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (35-0), 11/18/16 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (34-6), 11/25/16 Baldwyn (47-20), 12/2/16 Bay Springs (22-8)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Coffeeville, 8/25 vs Houston, 9/1 at Ripley, 9/8 West Bolivar (Rosedale), 9/15 vs Water Valley, 9/22 at Bruce, 10/6 at East Webster (Maben), 10/13 vs Winona, 10/20 at Leflore County (Itta Bena), 10/27 vs Eupora
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Houston (25.5), Ripley (16.8), East Webster (Maben) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coffeeville (-45.1), Bruce (-12.2), Water Valley (-10.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7532
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%