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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chip Bilderback
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Anson Lewis 6'0" 195 Senior WR
Harrison Cluff 6'4" 295 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Amarion Fortenberry 6'0" 170 Senior S

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2023 National Rank: #546
2023 State Rank: #18
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 34
2024 National Rank*: #331
2024 State Rank*: #10
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 35.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #585
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 60-9 (21-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3964
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 136-108 (65-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 14-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.9
2023 Points Against Average: 14.5
2023 Differential: +22.4
2023 Wins: #1308 Poplarville (28-21), #1599 Gautier (27-7), #1598 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (21-7), #1736 Pass Christian (42-7), #1919 Petal (42-21), #2292 Lawrence County (Monticello) (41-14), #3020 D'Iberville (40-17), #3564 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (49-8), #4036 Sumrall (35-7), #4203 Purvis (34-21), #4306 North Pike (Summit) (39-21), #4342 Greene County (Leakesville) (49-20), #4918 Morton (43-28), #7508 West Marion (Foxworth) (57-0)
2023 Losses: #144 Louisville (19-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 96-78
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2019 (3A Region 8), 2013, 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Petal (18.1), Gautier (8.9), Lawrence County (Monticello) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Marion (Foxworth) (-20.8), North Pike (Summit) (-7.6), Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (-2.5)
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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