| Morton (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Navy/Old Gold Coach: Zach Jones League: 4A Region 5 (moving from 3A Region 5) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2022 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Xavier McDonald 6'3" 160 Sophomore WR 4.45 Zach Ealy 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.57 Jay Bowie 5'8" 155 Junior WR/DB 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Returning OL, K/P Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2022 National Rank: #4860 2022 State Rank: #118 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -13.3 2023 National Rank: #4619 2023 State Rank: #108 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5982 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2 Dynasty Record: 27-31 [28-30 on the field] (14-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 24.5 2022 Points Against Average: 26.1 2022 Differential: -1.6 2022 Wins: #4055 Pearl (35-34), #4801 Clarkdale (Meridian) (21-17), #5904 Independence (38-36), #9302 Forest (28-14), #10112 Pelahatchie (41-6), #11636 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (41-0) 2022 Losses: #607 Raleigh (52-6), #1443 Scott Central (Forest) (44-18), #3973 Enterprise (33-7), #4203 Taylorsville (34-21), #4339 Union (17-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 75-57 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5), 2016 (3A Region 6), 2013 (3A Region 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Scott Central (Forest), 9/1 Philadelphia, 9/8 Leake Central (Carthage), 9/15 Yazoo County (Yazoo City), 9/22 Pelahatchie, 9/29 Quitman, 10/6 Mendenhall, 10/13 Lake, 10/20 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/27 Forest Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mendenhall (18), Scott Central (Forest) (6.9), Quitman (-0.5) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pelahatchie (-49.4), Forest (-36.4), Leake Central (Carthage) (-33) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (5.7 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4991 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |