Nanih Waiya (Louisville, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Maroon/White/Gray
Coach: James Courtney
League: 1A Region 2
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Warren 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
Austin Sanders 5'10" 170 Senior RB/S
Taylor Higginbotham 5'10" 170 FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2019 National Rank: #3856
2019 State Rank: #80
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 1.6
2020 National Rank*: #3909
2020 State Rank*: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7983
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 161-62-1 (118-27-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.1
2019 Points Against Average: 16.4
2019 Differential: +20.7
2019 Wins: #4837 Lumberton (28-13), #5758 Noxapater (21-20), #5758 Noxapater (14-2), #6905 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (27-13), #8187 Smithville (41-20), #8659 Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden) (67-28), #8952 Baldwyn (42-14), #9718 Bruce (42-31), #9780 West Lowndes (Columbus) (35-24), #11100 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (28-0), #12340 Okolona (54-6), #13106 Coldwater (56-14), #13209 Hamilton (61-6), #13454 Vardaman (54-21)
2019 Losses: #2649 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (16-0), #3555 Union (35-24)
2019 Opponents W-L: 102-94
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (1A Region 3), 2017 (1A Region 3), 2016 (1A Region 3), 2015 (1A Region 3), 2014 (1A Region 3), 2010 (1A Region 3), 2009 (1A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/6/19 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (27-13), 9/13/19 Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden) (67-28), 9/20/19 West Lowndes (Columbus) (35-24), 9/27/19 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (28-0), 10/3/19 Noxapater (14-2), 10/10/19 Bruce (42-31), 10/18/19 Hamilton (61-6), 10/24/19 Vardaman (54-21), 11/1/19 Smithville (41-20), 11/8/19 Okolona (54-6), 11/15/19 Coldwater (56-14), 11/22/19 Baldwyn (42-14), 11/29/19 Noxapater (21-20), 12/6/19 Lumberton (28-13)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/3 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 9/11 Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden), 9/18 West Lowndes (Columbus), 9/25 French Camp Academy (French Camp), 10/1 Noxapater, 10/16 Hamilton, 10/23 Vardaman, 10/30 Smithville, 11/5 at Okolona, 11/13 Myrtle, 11/20 Baldwyn, 11/27 Biggersville (Corinth)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Noxapater (-6.1), Biggersville (Corinth) (-6.8), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Vardaman (-53.5), Hamilton (-50.2), Okolona (-47.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -25.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #208
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9530
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 52%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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