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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Anthony Hart
League: 6A Region 2
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cam White 6'1" 185 Senior DB/RB 4.5
Zach Causey 6'2" 290 Junior NG 5.1
Truett Bourne 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.7

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Cameron White 6'1" 185 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Walker 6'3" 210 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, K/P, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience, New QB, New OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 52.9
2016 National Rank: #193
2016 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 50.5
2017 National Rank: #297
2017 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #169
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 131-54-1 (80-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-4-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27.1
2016 Points Against Average: 19.5
2016 Differential: +7.6
2016 Wins: #239 Tupelo (38-17), #262 Warren Central (Vicksburg) (28-25), #413 Starkville (29-14), #513 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (35-24), #695 South Panola (Batesville) (21-19), #709 Meridian (13-10), #829 Columbus (28-25), #1651 Callaway (Jackson) (23-13), #3376 Greenville (44-7), #6606 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (35-0)
2016 Losses: #69 Clinton (30-21), #69 Clinton (38-34), #407 Brandon (33-24), #931 Oxford (21-17)
2016 Ties: #285 West Monroe (LA) (17-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 130-66-1
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (5A Region 2), 2007 (5A Region 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Brandon, 8/25 vs Ocean Springs, 9/1 vs Cordova (TN), 9/1 D'Iberville, 9/15 vs Pearl, 9/22 at Clinton, 9/29 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson), 10/6 vs Warren Central (Vicksburg), 10/13 at Starkville, 10/20 vs Provine (Jackson), 10/27 at Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 11/3 Greenville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pearl (58.1), Starkville (53.1), Clinton (45.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (-6.8), Ocean Springs (17.9), Provine (Jackson) (18.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (45 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #368
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%