GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Todd Breland
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Fernando Frazier 6'0" 170 Senior FS
Keno Shelby 6'0" 180 Senior CB
Xavier Evans 5'9" 200 Junior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Charles Cross 6'5" 270 Senior OT
Zias Perryman 5'11" 220 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Core Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions, DL Depth
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 30.2
2018 National Rank: #1306
2018 State Rank: #28
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: 12.5
2019 National Rank: #1547
2019 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #930
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 141-61-1 (76-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.2
2018 Points Against Average: 17.8
2018 Differential: +14.4
2018 Wins: #725 West Jones (Laurel) (23-17), #2926 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (37-6), #3155 Brookhaven (20-0), #4882 Natchez (44-15), #5019 Callaway (Jackson) (55-13), #5512 North Pike (Summit) (40-9), #5595 South Jones (Ellisville) (42-20), #8313 Forest Hill (Jackson) (48-0), #10236 Wingfield (Jackson) (49-6)
2018 Losses: #275 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (36-18), #456 Hattiesburg (41-20), #895 Petal (27-0), #1096 Picayune (41-22)
2018 Opponents W-L: 89-75
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Poplarville, 8/30 Hattiesburg, 9/6 at Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/6 Wayne County (Waynesboro, TN), 9/13 Petal, 9/27 South Jones (Ellisville), 10/4 Brookhaven, 10/11 Natchez, 10/18 at West Jones (Laurel), 10/25 Forest Hill (Jackson), 11/1 at Wingfield (Jackson), 11/8 at Hill [Jim] (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Petal (26.5), West Jones (Laurel) (26.4), Poplarville (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne County (Waynesboro, TN) (-35.4), Wingfield (Jackson) (-33.7), Forest Hill (Jackson) (-22)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (18.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2963
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%