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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Marcus High
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Hurst 6'6" 330 Senior OL 5.5
Xavion Handford 6'2" 205 Senior FS 4.58
Kaden Irving 6'2" 225 Junior QB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Youth
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2020 National Rank: #2757
2020 State Rank: #65
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2021 National Rank: #2083
2021 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3790
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 89-101 (65-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 27.9
2020 Points Against Average: 24
2020 Differential: +3.9
2020 Wins: #1522 Pascagoula (49-27), #1703 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (2-0), #4720 Hancock (Kiln) (35-14), #5147 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (27-8)
2020 Losses: #1236 Picayune (47-43), #1671 Hattiesburg (19-13), #1701 East Central (Moss Point) (30-26), #3483 Moss Point (47-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 46-35
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region 7), 2005 (4A Region 7), 2003 (4A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/6/20 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (27-8)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Provine (Jackson), 9/3 at Pascagoula, 9/17 at Moss Point, 9/24 at George County (Lucedale), 10/1 at Long Beach, 10/8 at West Harrison (Gulfport), 10/15 at Vancleave, 10/22 at East Central (Moss Point), 10/29 at Pearl River Central (Carriere), 11/5 at Picayune
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East Central (Moss Point) (22.1), Picayune (16.2), Moss Point (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Harrison (Gulfport) (-28.8), Long Beach (-18), Pearl River Central (Carriere) (-16.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2007
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%