GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Chris Cutcliffe
League: 6A Region 1 (moving from 5A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
JaQaun Webb 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.4
Quentin Wilfawn 6'1" 235 Senior LB 4.7
Hiram Wadlington 6'0" 200 Senior RB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Devin Rockette 5'11" 165 Senior CB
D.Q. Thomas 6'1" 190 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Top QB/RB/WR, Top Tackler Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL Starters, Must Replace 2 DL Starters
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2016 National Rank: #940
2016 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.1
2017 National Rank: #521
2017 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #405
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 134-49 (70-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 25
2016 Points Against Average: 19.6
2016 Differential: +5.4
2016 Wins: #192 Madison Central (Madison) (21-17), #1460 Clarksdale (27-13), #1746 Grenada (34-16), #2009 Southaven (26-20), #2530 New Hope (Columbus) (31-13), #6500 Saltillo (42-0), #6553 Center Hill (Olive Branch) (49-18), #6804 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (48-13)
2016 Losses: #135 West Point (41-0), #135 West Point (22-8), #413 Starkville (28-16), #467 Lafayette (Oxford) (23-3), #1248 Lake Cormorant (31-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 106-63-1
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Region 1), 2014 (5A Region 1), 2013 (5A Region 1), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2005 (4A Region 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Vicksburg, 8/25 vs Starkville, 9/1 Grenada, 9/8 vs Lafayette (Oxford), 9/15 Pontotoc, 9/22 Southaven, 9/29 vs South Panola (Batesville), 10/5 DeSoto Central (Southaven), 10/13 vs Horn Lake, 10/20 vs Columbus, 10/27 Hernando, 11/3 vs Tupelo
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tupelo (57.7), Starkville (53.1), Horn Lake (49.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grenada (23.5), Columbus (24.9), Hernando (24.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (35.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #188
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%