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GENERAL
Nickname: Green Wave
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Chuck Darbonne
League: MAIS 4A District 4
Playoff Division: MAIS 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Moore 6'2" 220 Senior DE/TB 4.71
Sam Mosby 6'0" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.9
Landon Lees 5'11" 205 Senior MLB/HB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Senior Class Experience, Top OL Returns
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Players Learning New Positions, Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -14.1
2019 National Rank: #9650
2019 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -24.2
2020 National Rank*: #9456
2020 State Rank*: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9762
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.4
Dynasty Record: 112-80 [111-81 on the field] (72-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 36.1
2019 Points Against Average: 25.2
2019 Differential: +10.9
2019 Wins: #6995 Bowling Green (Franklinton, LA) (forfeit), #10188 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (18-14), #10969 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (44-42), #11383 Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (57-36), #12268 Winston Academy (Louisville) (44-18), #13214 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (34-0), #13283 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (37-0), #13384 Amite (Liberty) (60-7)
2019 Losses: #4916 Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA) (65-38), #8512 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (35-18), #9157 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven) (34-33), #9605 Wayne Academy (Waynesboro) (26-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-76
Recent State Championships: 2014 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (1A Region 4), 2011 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/14 vs Wayne Academy (Waynesboro), 8/28 vs Central Hinds Academy (Raymond), 9/4 vs Hillcrest Christian (Jackson), 9/11 Glenbrook (Minden, LA), 9/18 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven), 9/25 Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA), 10/2 vs Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton), 10/8 Centreville Academy (Centreville), 10/16 vs Amite (Liberty), 10/23 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg), 10/30 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson), 11/6 at Winston Academy (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA) (-14.4), Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven) (-14.8), Wayne Academy (Waynesboro) (-21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Amite (Liberty) (-53.1), Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (-44.8), Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (-43.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 (-20.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #242
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10662
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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