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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Todd Breland
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Malik Ellis 6'5" 245 Senior OT
Malachi Breland 6'3" 340 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2021 National Rank: #554
2021 State Rank: #12
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2022 National Rank: #449
2022 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #836
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 165-72-1 (90-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 31
2021 Points Against Average: 18.4
2021 Differential: +12.6
2021 Wins: #932 West Jones (Laurel) (30-20), #1393 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (21-18), #1427 Mendenhall (24-21), #2015 George County (Lucedale) (59-20), #2077 Hattiesburg (50-0), #3295 Minor (Adamsville, AL) (28-27), #4031 Natchez (52-26), #5678 South Jones (Ellisville) (47-7)
2021 Losses: #236 Picayune (32-28), #932 West Jones (Laurel) (24-21), #1348 Brookhaven (24-12), #2571 Petal (2-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 81-59
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 at Meridian, 9/2 at D'Iberville, 9/9 at Mendenhall, 9/16 Petal, 9/23 Florence, 9/30 at Brookhaven, 10/7 Natchez, 10/14 South Jones (Ellisville), 10/21 West Jones (Laurel), 10/28 at Wayne County (Waynesboro), 11/5 at Hattiesburg
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: D'Iberville (20.2), Mendenhall (18.3), Brookhaven (11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Natchez (-20.9), Florence (-19.4), South Jones (Ellisville) (-14.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 (24.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1555
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53%



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