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GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Philip Wasson
League: MAIS AAAA District 2 (moving from MAIS AAAA District 1)
Playoff Division: MAIS AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Kelly 5'11" 200 Junior RB/LB 4.8
Tri Vaughan 5'7" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.6
Zach Zepponi 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Lavante Epson 6'3" 315 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, DBs
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2016 National Rank: #6988
2016 State Rank: #147
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -1.6
2017 National Rank: #7775
2017 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2223
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 98-61 (35-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 23.8
2016 Points Against Average: 17.5
2016 Differential: +6.3
2016 Wins: #9577 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (20-13), #9891 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (49-14), #9891 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (35-27), #12664 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (42-0), #12855 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (35-0), #13128 Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA) (48-6)
2016 Losses: #458 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (33-2), #1963 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (21-14), #3612 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (28-0), #4046 Jackson Academy (Jackson) (31-14), #4091 Oak Forest Academy (Amite, LA) (20-17), #6204 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (17-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-71
Recent State Championships: 2011 (MAIS AAA II), 2009 (MAIS AAA II), 2008 (MPSA AAA D-II)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (MAIS AAA II District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; MAIS AAA District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Jackson Academy (Jackson), 8/25 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/1 at East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie), 9/8 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg), 9/22 Lee Academy (Clarksdale), 9/29 at Indianola Academy (Indianola), 10/6 Bayou Academy (Cleveland), 10/13 Pillow Academy (Greenwood), 10/20 at Central Hinds Academy (Raymond), 10/27 at Magnolia Heights (Senatobia)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (55.7), Indianola Academy (Indianola) (30.5), Jackson Academy (Jackson) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (-22.9), Lee Academy (Clarksdale) (-22.1), Central Hinds Academy (Raymond) (-17.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (2.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6749
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%