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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%



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