Laurel (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Tornadoes Colors: Cardinal/Gold League: 5A Region 4 (moving from 5A Region 3) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #7 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Malik Ellis 6'5" 245 Senior OT Malachi Breland 6'3" 340 Senior IOL RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 21.4 2022 National Rank: #2065 2022 State Rank: #49 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: 0.1 2023 National Rank: #2610 2023 State Rank: #54 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 29.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1017 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.2 Dynasty Record: 39-21 (25-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 29.3 2022 Points Against Average: 24.8 2022 Differential: +4.5 2022 Wins: #1290 West Jones (Laurel) (28-21), #1660 Meridian (47-27), #2719 D'Iberville (43-42), #4104 Natchez (42-12), #5046 Brookhaven (7-6), #7291 South Jones (Ellisville) (49-7) 2022 Losses: #246 Picayune (24-9), #686 Mendenhall (13-10), #1933 Petal (45-40), #2008 Hattiesburg (34-14), #2315 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (39-36), #3183 Florence (28-27) 2022 Opponents W-L: 78-63 Recent State Championships: 2014, 2007 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2020 (5A Region 3), 2018 (5A Region 3), 2016 (5A Region 3), 2015 (5A Region 3), 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 3), 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 West Jones (Laurel), 9/1 Hattiesburg, 9/8 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield), 9/15 Meridian, 9/21 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 9/29 McComb, 10/6 Stone (Wiggins), 10/13 East Central (Moss Point), 10/20 Vancleave, 10/27 Wayne County (Waynesboro), 11/2 Gautier Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (36.3), West Jones (Laurel) (15.8), Hattiesburg (13.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Central (Moss Point) (-2.2), Vancleave (0.2), Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (0.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (22.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #642 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |