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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Leviticus Madison 6'1" 290 Senior DT
Kendarius Smith 5'10" 165 Senior CB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2019 National Rank: #5055
2019 State Rank: #110
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2.3
2020 National Rank*: #3766
2020 State Rank*: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 42.1
Dynasty National Rank: #351
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.8
Dynasty Record: 158-70-1 (88-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-10
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2019 Points For Average: 8.9
2019 Points Against Average: 43.6
2019 Differential: -34.7
2019 Wins: #4920 Terry (23-12), #7739 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (22-18)
2019 Losses: #207 Picayune (63-7), #213 Starkville (57-0), #233 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (55-6), #277 Petal (38-8), #315 South Panola (Batesville) (57-0), #434 Brandon (48-13), #884 Pearl (62-0), #1300 George County (Lucedale) (34-8), #1874 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (44-8), #4351 Hancock (Kiln) (35-12)
2019 Opponents W-L: 94-61
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Picayune, 9/11 at South Panola (Batesville), 9/18 at Starkville, 9/25 Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 10/2 at Pearl, 10/8 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/16 at Brandon, 10/22 at Petal, 10/30 Terry, 11/6 at George County (Lucedale)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Starkville (52.1), South Panola (Batesville) (41), Picayune (35.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Terry (2.8), Pearl (13.6), Brandon (21.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 26.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #215
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-9
2020 Projected League Finish*: 8th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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