West Jones (Laurel, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Scott Pierson
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kennon Loftin 6'2" 225 Senior LB
Matthew Nixon 6'2" 175 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2022 National Rank: #1290
2022 State Rank: #27
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 16
2023 National Rank: #991
2023 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 36.1
Dynasty National Rank: #533
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 54-12 (28-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 26.5
2022 Points Against Average: 14.1
2022 Differential: +12.4
2022 Wins: #2315 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (14-7), #2384 East Central (Moss Point) (38-0), #3183 Florence (34-7), #4104 Natchez (41-7), #5046 Brookhaven (24-6), #5349 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (36-16), #7291 South Jones (Ellisville) (35-0), #11885 Wingfield (Jackson) (32-0)
2022 Losses: #246 Picayune (28-17), #362 Madison Central (Madison) (50-12), #2008 Hattiesburg (20-14), #2065 Laurel (28-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-66
Recent State Championships: 2020 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (5A Region 3), 2019 (5A Region 3), 2010 (5A Region 3), 2009 (5A Region 3), 2003 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Laurel, 9/1 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 9/8 at South Jones (Ellisville), 9/15 at Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/22 at Poplarville, 9/29 Jackson Prep (Jackson), 10/20 at Forest Hill (Jackson), 10/27 at Pearl River Central (Carriere), 11/2 at Hattiesburg
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (24.5), Hattiesburg (13.8), Poplarville (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hill (Jackson) (-33.9), Pearl River Central (Carriere) (-33.1), South Jones (Ellisville) (-31.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (16.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2376
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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