GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Jon McLendon
League: MAIS 3A District 1 (moving from MAIS 3A District 4)
Playoff Division: MAIS 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Deandre Smith Jr 6'2" 220 Senior QB 4.72
Chris Bell 6'3" 225 Senior WR 4.51
William Stewart 6'2" 230 Senior DE/OLB 4.55
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Jaterrious Elam 6'2" 170 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size, Offensive Explosiveness/Defensive Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top 2 WRs, OL Depth
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2020 National Rank: #2061
2020 State Rank: #49
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
2021 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2021 National Rank: #1179
2021 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #14454
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 53.7
Dynasty Record: 62-120 (25-50 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 11-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 40.8
2020 Points Against Average: 12.8
2020 Differential: +28
2020 Wins: #4569 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (52-20), #5285 St. Joseph (Greenville) (50-7), #6417 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (26-6), #6417 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (61-21), #7344 Winona Christian (Winona) (50-7), #7926 Canton Academy (Canton) (46-14), #9298 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (18-3), #10260 Glenbrook (Minden, LA) (66-42), #12227 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (18-0), #12327 Tunica Academy (Tunica) (43-6), #13558 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (59-0)
2020 Losses: #7045 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (27-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 73-61
Recent State Championships: 2020
Recent League Championships: 2020 (MAIS 3A District 4), 2014 (tied for 1st; MAIS A District 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; MAIS A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 11
Streak List: 8/28/20 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (18-3), 9/11/20 St. Joseph (Greenville) (50-7), 9/18/20 Tunica Academy (Tunica) (43-6), 9/25/20 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (18-0), 10/2/20 Canton Academy (Canton) (46-14), 10/9/20 Porter's Chapel Academy (Vicksburg) (59-0), 10/16/20 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (61-21), 10/23/20 Glenbrook (Minden, LA) (66-42), 11/6/20 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (26-6), 11/13/20 Winona Christian (Winona) (50-7), 11/20/20 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (52-20)
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/13 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 8/20 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 8/27 at George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton), 9/3 at Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA), 9/10 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson), 9/16 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 9/17 at Northpoint Christian (Southaven), 9/24 Riverside (Basin, WY), 10/1 at Jackson Academy (Jackson), 10/8 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN), 10/22 Delta Streets Academy (Greenwood)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) (65.3), Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (49.7), Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (29)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN) (-74.8), Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (-61.7), George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (-25.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-9.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2318
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%