GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue
Coach: Jonathan Worrell
League: 3A Region 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Diwun Black 6'4" 220 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Jacob Brooks 6'3" 230 Senior QB/LB 4.7
Paul Hughes 5'9" 205 Senior RB 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Skill Position Players, Running Game, Fast/Athletic Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth, Limited Depth, Need To Avoid Injuries
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2017 National Rank: #2997
2017 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 13.5
2018 National Rank: #1645
2018 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2265
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 141-52-1 (68-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 27.4
2017 Points Against Average: 15.3
2017 Differential: +12.1
2017 Wins: #4205 Tylertown (14-7), #4248 New Hope (Columbus) (25-3), #5560 Florence (31-14), #5752 Kosciusko (27-7), #5958 Leake Central (Carthage) (16-8), #6844 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (47-7), #7219 Kemper County (DeKalb) (37-8), #7524 Morton (35-11), #7569 Wilkinson County (Woodville) (31-20), #11317 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (56-0)
2017 Losses: #276 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (14-3), #797 Louisville (35-0), #2515 Hazlehurst (34-28), #4467 Ridgeland (46-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 85-84
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2012 (3A Region 6), 2011 (3A Region 6), 2010 (3A Region 6), 2009 (3A Region 6), 2008 (2A Region 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 New Hope (Columbus), 8/24 Kosciusko, 8/31 vs Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/7 Winona, 9/14 at Florence, 9/20 at Leake Central (Carthage), 9/28 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 10/5 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/11 at Louisville, 10/19 Morton, 10/26 Kemper County (DeKalb)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Louisville (33.6), Jackson Prep (Jackson) (30.7), Winona (14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-29.3), Kemper County (DeKalb) (-16), Morton (-14.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 (13.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2932
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%