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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Orange/Royal Blue
Coach: Brian Sutton
League: 3A Region 1 (moving from 3A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zay Cullens 5'11" 190 Senior S

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2016 National Rank: #4768
2016 State Rank: #101
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.6
2017 National Rank: #3458
2017 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6846
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 94-69 (41-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.1
2016 Points Against Average: 24.9
2016 Differential: +11.2
2016 Wins: #5268 Independence (22-19), #6500 Saltillo (23-20), #8499 Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (45-24), #9553 Mooreville (15-11), #9686 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (48-7), #9869 Aberdeen (49-12), #9984 Bruce (42-14), #12664 Nettleton (52-41), #12943 Falkner (48-8), #12995 Hatley (Amory) (41-6)
2016 Losses: #1006 Pontotoc (38-0), #2710 Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (56-42), #3817 Ripley (34-30), #5418 New Albany (59-49)
2016 Opponents W-L: 80-88
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A Region 4), 2014, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Saltillo, 8/25 at Mooreville, 9/1 vs Okolona, 9/8 vs South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 9/15 at Independence, 9/22 at Baldwyn, 9/29 vs Belmont, 10/6 vs Kossuth, 10/13 vs Booneville, 10/20 vs Alcorn Central (Glen), 10/27 at Mantachie
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Baldwyn (15.5), Kossuth (7.9), Independence (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alcorn Central (Glen) (-37.9), Mantachie (-28.8), Belmont (-17.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (1.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10194
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%



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