GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Maroon/White/Gold
Coach: James Ray
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
M.J. Daniels 6'3" 190 Senior ATH 4.6
Trent Howell 5'8" 175 Junior RB 4.5
Derek Howell 6'1" 290 Senior OL 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
McKinnley Jackson 6'2" 325 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, OL Has Experience Playing Together
Team Weaknesses: Only 4 Returning Defensive Starters
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2019 National Rank: #1305
2019 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 24.7
2020 National Rank*: #922
2020 State Rank*: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2074
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 108-94 (69-47 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 19.7
2019 Points Against Average: 18.8
2019 Differential: +0.9
2019 Wins: #233 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (24-20), #884 Pearl (21-14), #2353 Ocean Springs (21-13), #2853 Pascagoula (42-14), #3076 Greene County (Leakesville) (24-0), #4920 Terry (22-6), #5051 Meridian (34-8)
2019 Losses: #277 Petal (42-7), #434 Brandon (29-6), #695 Gulfport (20-19), #726 West Jones (Laurel) (24-16), #1874 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (35-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 87-65
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 4), 2006 (5A Region 4), 2005 (5A Region 4), 2004 (4A Region 7), 2003 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Pascagoula, 9/11 at Ocean Springs, 9/25 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/2 Brandon, 10/8 at Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 10/16 at Pearl, 10/23 Terry, 11/6 Meridian
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (25.5), Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (21.7), Brandon (21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ocean Springs (1.7), Meridian (2.3), Terry (2.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5 (30.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #29
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1004
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 12%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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