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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Jonathan Ladner
League: 1A Region 8 (moving from 1A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Amir Hill 6'1" 215 Senior OLB 4.8
Kalyjah Willis 5'8" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Tylan Sibley 6'2" 175 Junior WR/SS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR Depth, Defense, Offensive Explosiveness
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -16.8
2022 National Rank: #9082
2022 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.9
2023 National Rank: #8248
2023 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5017
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.7
Dynasty Record: 46-20 (31-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 22
2022 Points Against Average: 33.2
2022 Differential: -11.2
2022 Wins: #9481 Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula) (32-30), #9515 Mount Olive (36-24), #11134 Richton (20-13), #12986 Enterprise (Brookhaven) (46-8), #13647 Salem (Tylertown) (52-6)
2022 Losses: #956 Poplarville (48-0), #1312 Bay Springs (50-0), #3156 Lawrence County (Monticello) (40-8), #4203 Taylorsville (60-22), #4261 Wesson (40-0), #6168 Purvis (33-28), #6390 West Lowndes (Columbus) (46-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 77-64
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2010 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A Region 4), 2019 (1A Region 4), 2018 (1A Region 4), 2017 (1A Region 4), 2016 (1A Region 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2005 (2A Region 8), 2004 (2A Region 8), 2003 (2A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Purvis, 9/1 North Forrest (Hattiesburg), 9/8 at West Marion (Foxworth), 9/15 at Wesson, 9/22 at Mount Olive, 9/29 at Enterprise (Brookhaven), 10/6 at East Marion (Columbia), 10/13 at Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg), 10/20 at Salem (Tylertown), 10/26 at Resurrection Catholic (Pascagoula)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wesson (-13.6), Purvis (-24.4), East Marion (Columbia) (-31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (Tylertown) (-73.4), Enterprise (Brookhaven) (-67.7), Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg) (-65.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (-6.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -44.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -35.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #243
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11484
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%