Poplarville (MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jay Beech
League: 4A Region 8 (moving from 4A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2022 National Rank: #956
2022 State Rank: #20
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2023 National Rank: #1188
2023 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #781
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 54-17 (23-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.4
2022 Points Against Average: 11.1
2022 Differential: +27.3
2022 Wins: #1423 Columbia (20-18), #3156 Lawrence County (Monticello) (47-18), #3171 Terry (48-6), #3284 Newton County (Decatur) (49-21), #4599 Pass Christian (42-7), #4599 Pass Christian (40-12), #5026 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (41-6), #5042 Sumrall (42-0), #6168 Purvis (42-0), #7635 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (45-3), #9082 Lumberton (48-0)
2022 Losses: #246 Picayune (21-7), #1420 Stone (Wiggins) (32-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 81-64
Recent League Championships: 2022 (4A Region 7), 2020 (4A Region 7), 2018 (4A Region 7), 2017 (4A Region 7), 2016 (4A Region 7), 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield), 9/1 at Stone (Wiggins), 9/8 at Newton County (Decatur), 9/15 at Pearl River Central (Carriere), 9/22 West Jones (Laurel), 9/29 Moss Point, 10/5 vs Pass Christian, 10/13 at Tylertown, 10/20 Bay (Bay St. Louis), 10/26 at Greene County (Leakesville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Jones (Laurel) (15.8), Stone (Wiggins) (11.4), Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pearl River Central (Carriere) (-33.3), Bay (Bay St. Louis) (-24), Tylertown (-22.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (10.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2913
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.