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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Teddy Dyess
League: 2A Region 4 (moving from 3A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Eiland 6'1" 325 Senior G/DL 5.7
Cortney Smith 5'10" 220 Senior RB 4.67
Liteadrick Griffin 5'11" 160 Sophomore ATH 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2016 National Rank: #4517
2016 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2017 National Rank: #2094
2017 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2633
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 137-38 (62-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.6
2016 Points Against Average: 20.9
2016 Differential: +2.7
2016 Wins: #5162 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (38-22), #6070 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (21-14), #7155 Choctaw County (Ackerman) (34-7), #8237 Leflore County (Itta Bena) (45-22), #8499 Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (16-8), #8769 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (30-27), #11707 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (31-19)
2016 Losses: #625 Kemper County (DeKalb) (38-15), #1122 Raleigh (26-21), #2593 Louisville (32-7), #3325 Forest (15-12), #4264 Quitman (21-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 85-67
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5), 2013 (3A Region 5), 2012 (3A Region 5), 2011 (3A Region 5), 2010 (3A Region 5), 2009 (3A Region 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2005 (2A Region 5), 2004 (2A Region 5), 2003 (2A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Ruleville Central (Ruleville), 8/25 vs Bay Springs, 9/1 vs Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 9/8 Kemper County (DeKalb), 9/15 Quitman, 9/21 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 9/29 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/6 Newton, 10/12 vs Union, 10/20 Lake, 10/27 at Scott Central (Forest)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kemper County (DeKalb) (28.7), Quitman (17.4), Bay Springs (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lake (-17.6), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-14.4), Ruleville Central (Ruleville) (-4.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (13.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4840
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%