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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%