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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Todd Breland
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Charles Cross 6'5" 285 Senior OT
Zias Perryman 5'11" 220 Senior RB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.1
2017 National Rank: #887
2017 State Rank: #18
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 33.5
2018 National Rank: #354
2018 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #967
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 132-57-1 (69-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.1
2017 Points Against Average: 19.6
2017 Differential: +12.5
2017 Wins: #946 Petal (25-23), #1087 Brookhaven (26-22), #1317 Picayune (42-35), #2788 South Jones (Ellisville) (47-8), #3266 Natchez (47-14), #3801 Callaway (Jackson) (24-12), #5141 North Pike (Summit) (41-6), #8143 Wingfield (Jackson) (49-0), #8659 Forest Hill (Jackson) (59-0)
2017 Losses: #312 Hattiesburg (33-22), #312 Hattiesburg (20-14), #1087 Brookhaven (42-35), #1199 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (42-12), #2775 West Jones (Laurel) (17-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 109-65
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Callaway (Jackson), 8/25 at Hattiesburg, 8/31 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 9/7 at Petal, 9/21 at South Jones (Ellisville), 9/28 at Brookhaven, 10/4 at Wingfield (Jackson), 10/12 at West Jones (Laurel), 10/19 at Forest Hill (Jackson), 10/26 North Pike (Summit), 11/2 at Natchez
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hattiesburg (41.3), Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (31.2), Brookhaven (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hill (Jackson) (-32.8), Wingfield (Jackson) (-26), North Pike (Summit) (-10.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (30.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1777
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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