GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jay Beech
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Barnes 5'11" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.53
Ross Barnett 5'11" 200 Senior ILB 4.77
Tyler Mata 6'2" 220 Senior OL 4.95
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
DJ Travis 6'1" 165 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2017 National Rank: #1152
2017 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 24.2
2018 National Rank: #770
2018 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5466
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 76-89 (36-45 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42.1
2017 Points Against Average: 19.3
2017 Differential: +22.8
2017 Wins: #1317 Picayune (27-24), #2056 Stone (Wiggins) (20-14), #2710 Greene County (Leakesville) (54-36), #3171 St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis) (42-31), #4060 Purvis (33-12), #4060 Purvis (69-34), #4805 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (31-0), #4871 Heidelberg (33-14), #5085 Seminary (47-0), #5409 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (42-27), #7405 Sumrall (46-0), #7719 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (42-6), #7940 Lawrence County (Monticello) (58-20)
2017 Losses: #684 East Central (Moss Point) (52-45)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-78
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Picayune, 8/24 at Pearl River Central (Carriere), 8/31 Seminary, 9/7 Stone (Wiggins), 9/14 at Heidelberg, 9/28 at Greene County (Leakesville), 10/5 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn), 10/12 at Sumrall, 10/19 at Purvis, 10/26 at Lawrence County (Monticello)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Picayune (7.9), Seminary (3.4), Greene County (Leakesville) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pearl River Central (Carriere) (-21.1), Lawrence County (Monticello) (-17.1), Purvis (-13.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (18.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3952
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%