Natchez (MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Davis League: 5A Region 3 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2022 JV Record: 5-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kaden Walton 5'9" 155 Junior QB 4.6 Jakel Irving 6'3" 210 Junior OLB/TE 4.5 Ca'Ron Williams 5'10" 170 Senior ATH 4.4 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Michael Williams Jr. 6'0" 160 Senior CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: DB/WR Depth, LB Experience, QB Is Returning Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 7.6 2022 National Rank: #4104 2022 State Rank: #94 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -7.1 2023 National Rank: #3626 2023 State Rank: #82 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4838 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 23-30 (11-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2022 Points For Average: 25.8 2022 Points Against Average: 26.5 2022 Differential: -0.7 2022 Wins: #3183 Florence (38-17), #4193 Jefferson County (Fayette) (14-8), #5046 Brookhaven (48-34), #7291 South Jones (Ellisville) (56-13), #11202 Wilkinson County (Woodville) (55-0) 2022 Losses: #1290 West Jones (Laurel) (41-7), #1812 Hazlehurst (24-6), #2008 Hattiesburg (36-6), #2065 Laurel (42-12), #2315 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (33-12), #3156 Lawrence County (Monticello) (43-30) 2022 Opponents W-L: 65-61 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/21/22 South Jones (Ellisville) (56-13), 10/28/22 Brookhaven (48-34), 11/3/22 Florence (38-17) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Hancock (Kiln), 9/1 McComb, 9/8 at Vicksburg, 9/15 Ocean Springs, 9/22 Jefferson County (Fayette), 9/29 at Hazlehurst, 10/6 North Pike (Summit), 10/13 South Jones (Ellisville), 10/20 Florence, 10/27 Provine (Jackson), 11/2 Brookhaven Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ocean Springs (27.1), Vicksburg (12.6), McComb (0.5) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Jones (Ellisville) (-31.8), Brookhaven (-14.8), Provine (Jackson) (-10.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1948 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |