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GENERAL
Nickname: Aggies
Colors: Maroon/White/Gray
Coach: Brian Kelly
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Bobo 5'9" 165 Junior QB 4.72
Hunter Bullard 6'2" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Montana Smith 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, LB
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2016 National Rank: #4832
2016 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.9
2017 National Rank: #5497
2017 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8006
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 83-76 (41-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39.4
2016 Points Against Average: 22.2
2016 Differential: +17.2
2016 Wins: #5120 Baldwyn (28-19), #5268 Independence (34-20), #5877 Corinth (42-29), #7301 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (27-12), #9054 Booneville (21-18), #9891 Tishomingo County (Iuka) (56-20), #10303 Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] (Hickory Flat) (49-16), #12169 Belmont (54-29), #12664 Nettleton (66-24), #13352 Alcorn Central (Glen) (41-6), #14390 New Site (Booneville) (61-18)
2016 Losses: #1006 Pontotoc (38-26), #3234 East Side (Cleveland) (40-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 77-77
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Independence, 8/25 at Ripley, 9/1 vs Baldwyn, 9/8 at Tishomingo County (Iuka), 9/15 vs New Albany, 9/22 vs Corinth, 9/29 at Booneville, 10/6 vs North Pontotoc (Ecru), 10/13 at Mantachie, 10/20 vs Belmont, 10/27 at Alcorn Central (Glen)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Pontotoc (Ecru) (17.6), Ripley (16.8), New Albany (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alcorn Central (Glen) (-37.9), Mantachie (-28.8), Belmont (-17.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-2.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8300
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%