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GENERAL
Nickname: Green Wave
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Mac Aldison
League: MAIS 4A District 1
Playoff Division: MAIS 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Gibson 6'2" 175 Senior QB 4.5
Drake Barton 6'0.5" 200 Senior RB 4.59
Hawk Aldison 6'0" 190 Senior ILB/RB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Explosive Offensively, OL Nearly Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth, CBs

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2019 National Rank: #7570
2019 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -8.5
2020 National Rank*: #6049
2020 State Rank*: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10435
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 119-74-1 (53-24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.1
2019 Points Against Average: 16.3
2019 Differential: +13.8
2019 Wins: #7894 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (35-14), #10471 Marshall Academy (Holly Springs) (41-12), #11081 Kirk Academy (Grenada) (14-12), #11256 Strayhorn (Sarah) (32-0), #11603 Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs) (42-0), #11893 Canton Academy (Canton) (24-17), #12284 Tunica Academy (Tunica) (35-0), #13966 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN) (50-0)
2019 Losses: #2671 St. Joseph (Greenville) (60-40), #5227 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (31-13), #6830 Lee Academy (Clarksdale) (28-21), #6830 Lee Academy (Clarksdale) (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-66
Recent League Championships: 2012 (MAIS AA District 1), 2011 (MAIS AA District 1), 2010 (MAIS AA District 1), 2007 (tied for 1st; MPSA A District 1), 2004 (MPSA AA Region 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; MPSA 1-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Marshall Academy (Holly Springs), 9/4 at Indianola Academy (Indianola), 9/11 Strayhorn (Sarah), 9/18 at St. Joseph (Greenville), 9/25 at Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs), 10/2 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia), 10/8 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN), 10/16 Lee Academy (Clarksdale), 10/23 at Kirk Academy (Grenada), 11/6 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Joseph (Greenville) (7.4), Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (-10.4), Lee Academy (Clarksdale) (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN) (-64.7), Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs) (-50), Marshall Academy (Holly Springs) (-31.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-15.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #201
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9326
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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