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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Reginald Nelson
League: 2A District 2
Playoff Division: III Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamar Smiley 5'10" 170 Senior QB/WR 4.5
Lantavius Murphy 6'2" 185 Junior WR/QB 4.5
Kenneth Boston 6'7" 315 Junior T 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -24.9
2022 National Rank: #10463
2022 State Rank: #219
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -44.4
2023 National Rank: #10159
2023 State Rank: #218
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -17
Dynasty National Rank: #9825
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 20-32 (16-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 19.2
2022 Points Against Average: 36.4
2022 Differential: -17.2
2022 Wins: #10822 Ferriday (20-18), #12351 Madison (Tallulah) (42-0), #13627 Northwood (Lena) (50-6)
2022 Losses: #2029 Oak Grove (61-21), #3347 Mangham (62-8), #3434 Amite (54-0), #5244 Richwood (Monroe) (34-6), #5673 Franklin Parish (Winnsboro) (47-14), #7537 Delhi Charter (Delhi) (50-20), #7598 General Trass (Lake Providence) (42-24), #9804 Vidalia (26-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 77-52
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2007 (3A District 1), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2), 2003 (2A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 at Delhi Charter (Delhi), 9/8 Richwood (Monroe), 9/15 Franklin Parish (Winnsboro), 9/22 Oak Grove, 9/29 General Trass (Lake Providence), 10/6 at Madison (Tallulah), 10/13 Vidalia, 10/20 Northwood (Lena), 10/27 at Mangham, 11/3 at Ferriday
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (2.2), Mangham (-11.4), Richwood (Monroe) (-12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Northwood (Lena) (-81.3), Madison (Tallulah) (-59.5), Ferriday (-50)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-8.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8995
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%