Lamar (Meridian, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Mac Barnes
League: MAIS 5A District 2
Playoff Division: MAIS 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2020 National Rank: #3264
2020 State Rank: #75
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11
2021 Starting Power Rating: -11.4
2021 National Rank: #5499
2021 State Rank: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #4090
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 150-73 (54-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 32.5
2020 Points Against Average: 23.6
2020 Differential: +8.9
2020 Wins: #3739 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (31-14), #4582 Starkville Academy (Starkville) (33-30), #6676 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (43-7), #7336 Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl) (49-14), #7336 Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl) (25-0), #10935 East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (37-13), #11793 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (51-0)
2020 Losses: #957 Leake Academy (Madden) (26-25), #957 Leake Academy (Madden) (45-14), #1980 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) (53-29), #2071 Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (58-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 72-49
Recent State Championships: 2018 (MAIS AAAA-D2), 2017 (MAIS AAAA-D2), 2013 (MAIS AAA II), 2007 (MPSA AAA D-II), 2003 (MPSA AAA D-II)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st; MAIS AAAA District 3), 2017 (MAIS AAAA District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Heritage Academy (Columbus), 8/27 at Starkville Academy (Starkville), 9/3 at Simpson Academy (Mendenhall), 9/10 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/17 Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg), 9/24 Hartfield Academy (Flowood), 10/1 vs East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie), 10/8 Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl), 10/15 at St. Joseph Catholic (Madison), 10/22 vs Leake Academy (Madden)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (19.2), Leake Academy (Madden) (14.1), Jackson Prep (Jackson) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie) (-38.5), St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (-37.3), Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl) (-16.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2969
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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