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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Kris Clanton
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quae Shorty 6'0" 175 Senior SS 4.6
Kylan Garrett 5'9" 170 Senior ATH 4.5
Lundon Sandridge 5'7" 165 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/RBs Return Intact, 2-Time All-State S Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience, Lost 3-Year QB Starter, Star WR Graduated

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8
2019 National Rank: #4801
2019 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -3.1
2020 National Rank*: #4860
2020 State Rank*: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9667
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 81-115 (38-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 23.8
2019 Points Against Average: 16.8
2019 Differential: +7
2019 Wins: #2866 North Panola (Sardis) (21-12), #5684 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (20-13), #5692 Amory (27-24), #6739 Byhalia (34-12), #8309 Palmer [Madison S.] (Marks) (24-0), #9769 Holly Springs (34-14), #11256 Strayhorn (Sarah) (38-0), #11573 Potts Camp (45-0)
2019 Losses: #2266 Senatobia (21-7), #2932 Choctaw County (Ackerman) (34-20), #3706 Water Valley (21-17), #4018 Southwind (Memphis, TN) (48-3), #4574 Elzy [Amanda] (Greenwood) (20-19)
2019 Opponents W-L: 88-66
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Enterprise, 9/18 North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/25 Strayhorn (Sarah), 10/2 at Holly Springs, 10/8 Water Valley, 10/16 at North Panola (Sardis), 10/23 Senatobia, 10/30 Byhalia
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Enterprise (8.1), Senatobia (5.3), North Pontotoc (Ecru) (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Strayhorn (Sarah) (-28.2), Holly Springs (-21.7), Water Valley (-8.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (2.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #118
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4579
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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