GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John Baker
League: MAIS 3A District 4
Playoff Division: MAIS 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Mekhi Norris 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.5
Kaleb Lockett 5'8" 160 Senior WR 4.5
Elvis Scott 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tre Benson 6'0" 205 Senior RB
Dillon Johnson 6'0" 190 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs Return Intact, QB Returns, Championship Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Two D1 TBs
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 19.8
2019 National Rank: #2670
2019 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 7.4
2020 National Rank*: #2879
2020 State Rank*: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8840
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 130-69 (73-46 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 47.7
2019 Points Against Average: 18.1
2019 Differential: +29.6
2019 Wins: #2815 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (50-41), #6581 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (20-18), #7565 North Delta (Batesville) (60-40), #7894 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (55-24), #9488 Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (42-27), #9522 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (55-20), #10763 Central Hinds Academy (Raymond) (58-23), #11086 Greenville Christian (Greenville) (44-12), #11959 Glenbrook (Minden, LA) (59-16), #12152 Riverside (Avon) (39-7), #13106 Coldwater (38-0), #13283 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (44-7), #14045 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (56-0)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-80
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018 (MAIS AA), 2017 (MAIS AA)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (MAIS AA District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 24 officially, 23 on field
Streak List: 8/31/18 Canton Academy (Canton) (50-21), 9/7/18 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (26-7), 9/14/18 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (44-7), 9/21/18 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (56-6), 9/28/18 McAdams (2-0), 10/5/18 Greenville Christian (Greenville) (62-20), 10/12/18 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (55-33), 10/26/18 Glenbrook (Minden, LA) (52-7), 11/2/18 Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (26-20), 11/9/18 Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven) (40-0), 11/17/18 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (42-22), 8/23/19 Riverside (Avon) (39-7), 8/30/19 Coldwater (38-0), 9/6/19 Glenbrook (Minden, LA) (59-16), 9/13/19 Greenville Christian (Greenville) (44-12), 9/21/19 North Delta (Batesville) (60-40), 9/27/19 Central Hinds Academy (Raymond) (58-23), 10/4/19 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (44-7), 10/11/19 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (50-41), 10/18/19 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (55-20), 10/25/19 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (56-0), 11/8/19 Central Holmes Christian (Lexington) (42-27), 11/15/19 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (20-18), 11/22/19 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (55-24)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 vs Adams County Christian (Natchez), 8/28 vs Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton), 9/4 Glenbrook (Minden, LA), 9/11 vs Greenville Christian (Greenville), 9/18 North Delta (Batesville), 9/25 vs Central Hinds Academy (Raymond), 10/16 vs Bayou Academy (Cleveland), 10/23 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg), 10/30 Tunica Academy (Tunica), 11/6 at Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs), 11/13 at Carroll Academy (Carrollton)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Adams County Christian (Natchez) (-4.2), North Delta (Batesville) (-8.5), Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (-9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (-68.5), Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs) (-50), Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton) (-44.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3 (-16.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #238
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10592
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 69%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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