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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White/Gold
Coach: Dante Durr
League: 1A Region 4
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Quandarius Hubbard 5'5" 170 Junior RB/OLB 4.57
Marcus Baggett 5'11" 210 Junior ATH/MLB 4.88
Javion Gordon 6'2.5" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.53

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -23.6
2019 National Rank: #11336
2019 State Rank: #232
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -26.7
2020 National Rank*: #9962
2020 State Rank*: #202
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11012
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 104-102 (77-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 22.7
2019 Points Against Average: 23.8
2019 Differential: -1.1
2019 Wins: #11470 Sebastopol (28-0), #12765 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (44-14), #13453 Loyd Star (Brookhaven) (26-0), #13882 Salem (Tylertown) (38-8), #13962 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (52-10)
2019 Losses: #4837 Lumberton (50-8), #6663 Mize (27-0), #6942 Perry Central (New Augusta) (45-6), #8244 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (27-8), #9018 Richton (45-24), #9541 Stringer (40-24), #12383 Clarkdale (Meridian) (20-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-79
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Clarkdale (Meridian), 9/18 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula), 9/25 at Stringer, 10/2 Leake County (Walnut Grove), 10/8 Sebastopol, 10/16 Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg), 10/22 Salem (Tylertown), 10/30 Richton, 11/5 Lumberton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lumberton (2.6), Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (-15.8), Stringer (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (-59.4), Salem (Tylertown) (-57.1), Leake County (Walnut Grove) (-41.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #235
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10526
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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