GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Chris Cutcliffe
League: 6A Region 2 (moving from 6A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Sanford 6'2" 240 Junior DL/LB
Omar Howell 5'9" 210 Senior RB
Stratton Smith 6'3" 280 Senior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tristan Shorter 6'0" 190 Senior LB
Jack Tannehill 5'9" 170 Senior K
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, OL
Team Weaknesses: WR
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2020 National Rank: #178
2020 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2021 National Rank: #296
2021 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 39.8
Dynasty National Rank: #450
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 177-58 (94-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 12-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 32.2
2020 Points Against Average: 19.2
2020 Differential: +13
2020 Wins: #307 Clinton (31-27), #474 Madison Central (Madison) (25-23), #791 Hernando (41-26), #791 Hernando (37-27), #1148 Lafayette (Oxford) (33-22), #1379 Tupelo (25-14), #1391 Grenada (37-20), #1501 Horn Lake (50-27), #1526 Southaven (31-28), #2107 Olive Branch (39-0), #3415 DeSoto Central (Southaven) (2-0), #5212 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (39-7)
2020 Losses: #63 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (29-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 80-58
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2020 (6A Region 1), 2019 (6A Region 1), 2015 (5A Region 1), 2014 (5A Region 1), 2013 (5A Region 1), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2005 (4A Region 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Brandon, 9/3 South Panola (Batesville), 9/11 Ruston (LA), 9/17 Lafayette (Oxford), 9/24 at Greene (NY), 9/24 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson), 10/1 at Tupelo, 10/8 at Germantown (Madison), 10/15 at Clinton, 10/22 Starkville, 10/29 Grenada, 11/5 Madison Central (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville) (32.4), Madison Central (Madison) (31.5), Clinton (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (-10.2), Tupelo (11.6), Grenada (13.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8 (33.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #366
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%