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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Todd Breland
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

D1 PROSPECTS
Kanarius Johnson 6'2" 190 Senior WR
Xavier Evans 5'8" 195 Senior RB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 31.5
2019 National Rank: #1244
2019 State Rank: #27
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.8
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 33.1
2020 National Rank*: #464
2020 State Rank*: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #919
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 151-64-1 (82-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.9
2019 Points Against Average: 15.2
2019 Differential: +15.7
2019 Wins: #277 Petal (21-14), #1674 Poplarville (21-14), #2660 Hattiesburg (35-19), #2853 Pascagoula (21-18), #4638 Brookhaven (29-6), #5568 Forest Hill (Jackson) (29-14), #6759 Natchez (48-14), #8172 South Jones (Ellisville) (55-0), #8350 Hill [Jim] (Jackson) (41-12), #10637 Wingfield (Jackson) (40-0)
2019 Losses: #207 Picayune (42-28), #726 West Jones (Laurel) (24-14), #1291 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (21-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 88-77
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 vs Hattiesburg, 9/11 at Petal, 9/18 at Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/25 South Jones (Ellisville), 10/8 at Natchez, 10/16 at West Jones (Laurel), 10/23 vs Brookhaven, 10/30 Bay Springs, 11/13 East Central (Moss Point), 11/20 West Jones (Laurel)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: West Jones (Laurel) (34.2), Petal (24.8), Hattiesburg (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Natchez (-19.5), South Jones (Ellisville) (-17.7), East Central (Moss Point) (-0.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (19.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 8.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #49
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1492
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 14%



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