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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chip Bilderback
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECT
Amarion Fortenberry 6'0" 170 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
DJ Cloyd 6'2" 190 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2022 National Rank: #1423
2022 State Rank: #32
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2023 National Rank: #1033
2023 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #788
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 56-11 (21-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 30.6
2022 Points Against Average: 15.8
2022 Differential: +14.8
2022 Wins: #686 Mendenhall (21-16), #1933 Petal (20-16), #3156 Lawrence County (Monticello) (41-12), #4967 Greene County (Leakesville) (49-21), #5026 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (20-14), #5042 Sumrall (33-0), #6168 Purvis (40-14), #8453 East Marion (Columbia) (41-6), #9394 West Marion (Foxworth) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #686 Mendenhall (29-20), #956 Poplarville (20-18), #2488 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (41-22)
2022 Opponents W-L: 85-55
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2019 (3A Region 8), 2013, 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at D'Iberville, 8/31 at West Marion (Foxworth), 9/8 at Petal, 9/15 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield), 9/22 at North Pike (Summit), 9/29 at Gautier, 10/6 at Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn), 10/13 at Sumrall, 10/20 at Lawrence County (Monticello), 10/26 at Purvis
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Gautier (12.9), Petal (5.5), Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Marion (Foxworth) (-35.8), Purvis (-24.4), Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (-19.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (12.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2874
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%



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