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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Baylor Dampeer
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
William Echoles 6'2" 310 Senior DL
Jalen Washington 5'8" 185 Senior RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 37.2
2023 National Rank: #687
2023 State Rank: #24
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 18.1
2024 National Rank*: #1161
2024 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1694
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-17 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4186
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 127-121 (49-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.5
2023 Points Against Average: 16.9
2023 Differential: +12.6
2023 Wins: #1461 Senatobia (21-20), #1713 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (42-21), #1757 Kosciusko (54-35), #2231 Caledonia (60-23), #2267 Southaven (7-0), #3172 Saltillo (21-12), #3314 Shannon (28-14), #3314 Shannon (34-13), #4223 Columbus (22-16), #4340 Northside (Shelby) (34-0), #7071 New Hope (Columbus) (34-7), #7444 Greenwood (43-6)
2023 Losses: #144 Louisville (50-6), #144 Louisville (20-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 92-77
Recent League Championships: 2022 (4A Region 2), 2018 (3A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Columbus, 9/6 at Shannon, 9/13 Northside (Shelby), 9/20 Saltillo, 9/27 at New Hope (Columbus), 10/4 Louisville, 10/11 Greenwood, 10/25 at Kosciusko, 10/31 Caledonia
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Louisville (43.6), Kosciusko (13.9), Caledonia (3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: New Hope (Columbus) (-18.3), Greenwood (-15.6), Columbus (-10)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (21.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #65
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1118
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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