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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Justin Hunter
League: 7A Region 3 (moving from 6A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

D1 PROSPECT
Taccofah Lewis 6'4" 290 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 8
2022 National Rank: #4055
2022 State Rank: #93
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: -1.9
2023 National Rank: #2865
2023 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1257
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.7
Dynasty Record: 27-30 (16-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2022 Points For Average: 24.4
2022 Points Against Average: 34.2
2022 Differential: -9.8
2022 Wins: #1933 Petal (25-21), #8816 South Pike (Magnolia) (37-0)
2022 Losses: #161 Brandon (49-35), #352 Warren Central (Vicksburg) (38-21), #530 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (49-14), #1657 Biloxi (24-17), #1660 Meridian (51-27), #1772 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (48-34), #2407 Ridgeland (39-14), #3171 Terry (22-10), #4860 Morton (35-34)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-54-1
Recent State Championships: 2017 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (6A Region 3), 2016 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 3), 2014 (5A Region 2), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2008 (4A Region 3), 2005 (4A Region 3), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 9/1 at Warren Central (Vicksburg), 9/8 at Brookhaven, 9/15 Ridgeland, 9/22 at Germantown (Madison), 10/5 Northwest Rankin (Brandon), 10/13 at Petal, 10/20 Brandon, 11/2 at Meridian
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon (29.7), Warren Central (Vicksburg) (24.5), Meridian (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brookhaven (-14.8), Ridgeland (-6.4), Petal (5.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #760
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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