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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Todd Breland
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kanarius Johnson 6'2" 190 Senior WR
Xavier Evans 5'8" 195 Senior RB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2020 National Rank: #1705
2020 State Rank: #45
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2021 National Rank: #3347
2021 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #919
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.1
Dynasty Record: 157-68-1 (86-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 26.6
2020 Points Against Average: 26.2
2020 Differential: +0.4
2020 Wins: #361 West Jones (Laurel) (19-13), #1701 East Central (Moss Point) (30-28), #3921 Brookhaven (34-12), #5713 Natchez (57-38), #6415 South Jones (Ellisville) (34-21), #6568 Bay Springs (26-20)
2020 Losses: #361 West Jones (Laurel) (42-21), #1042 Petal (38-12), #1671 Hattiesburg (26-12), #1703 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (24-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 56-38
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 at Mendenhall, 9/17 at Petal, 9/24 at Florence, 10/1 Brookhaven, 10/8 Natchez, 10/15 South Jones (Ellisville), 10/22 at West Jones (Laurel), 10/29 Wayne County (Waynesboro), 11/5 Hattiesburg
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Jones (Laurel) (17), Hattiesburg (10.8), Petal (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (-21), South Jones (Ellisville) (-12.4), Brookhaven (-3.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 (23 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2007
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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