Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Blue
Coach: Devin Cooper
League: 7A Region 3 (moving from 6A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tanner Welch 6'7.5" 320 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2022 National Rank: #1772
2022 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2023 National Rank: #1861
2023 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #812
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.7
Dynasty Record: 29-30 (21-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 27.6
2022 Points Against Average: 34.9
2022 Differential: -7.3
2022 Wins: #1660 Meridian (29-26), #1933 Petal (37-22), #3171 Terry (45-28), #4055 Pearl (48-34)
2022 Losses: #161 Brandon (36-28), #236 Ocean Springs (49-21), #352 Warren Central (Vicksburg) (35-28), #362 Madison Central (Madison) (48-3), #530 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (42-24), #557 Clinton (35-14), #2407 Ridgeland (29-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 82-49-1
Recent League Championships: 2018 (6A Region 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2006 (5A Region 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2004 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Germantown (Madison), 9/1 at Clinton, 9/8 Ocean Springs, 9/15 Madison Central (Madison), 9/22 at Brookhaven, 10/5 at Pearl, 10/20 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/27 at Petal, 11/2 Brandon
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (36.3), Brandon (29.7), Madison Central (Madison) (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brookhaven (-14.8), Pearl (-2.1), Petal (5.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2 (33.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #347
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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