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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Zach Jones
League: 1A Region 4
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Robert Henry 5'10" 185 Junior RB 4.55
Jayson Buckley 5'9" 150 Senior CB 4.65
Augustus Sandifer 5'10" 235 Senior DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Have 3 OL Starters Returning, 9 Defensive Starters Back
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB, OL/WR Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2018 National Rank: #4479
2018 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -5.1
2019 National Rank: #4131
2019 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4170
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 147-56 (73-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.5
2018 Points Against Average: 11.5
2018 Differential: +21
2018 Wins: #4993 East Marion (Columbia) (34-8), #5822 Stringer (7-0), #8489 North Forrest (Hattiesburg) (44-7), #9144 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (38-6), #9279 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (44-6), #9332 Heidelberg (32-7), #9635 Bay (Bay St. Louis) (27-6), #10224 Franklin County (Meadville) (33-24), #12735 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (51-7), #13250 Mount Olive (55-12), #13588 Salem (Tylertown) (41-14)
2018 Losses: #1414 Taylorsville (35-9), #4993 East Marion (Columbia) (18-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 70-89
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2005 (2A Region 8), 2004 (2A Region 8), 2003 (2A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 8/30 West Marion (Foxworth), 9/6 Bay Springs, 9/13 Stringer, 9/20 at Leake County (Walnut Grove), 9/27 Sebastopol, 10/4 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg), 10/11 Salem (Tylertown), 10/18 Richton, 10/25 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula), 11/1 Faith Academy (Mobile, AL), 11/8 Mount Olive
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Marion (Foxworth) (5.9), Bay Springs (-3), Richton (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (Tylertown) (-63.5), Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (-59.8), Mount Olive (-46.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 (-10.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9980
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%