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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jamal Collins
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Hill 5'11.5" 235 Senior RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 38.4
2023 National Rank: #628
2023 State Rank: #21
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 25.2
2024 National Rank*: #707
2024 State Rank*: #25
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 21.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1814
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-36 (11-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 38.9
Dynasty National Rank: #435
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 176-96-1 (98-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 26.1
2023 Points Against Average: 26.9
2023 Differential: -0.8
2023 Wins: #437 Ocean Springs (35-23), #641 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (38-31), #1866 Biloxi (42-14), #1919 Petal (27-8), #2114 Harrison Central (Gulfport) (30-29), #2871 Callaway (Jackson) (32-6)
2023 Losses: #48 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (45-35), #48 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (35-0), #139 Brandon (41-35), #145 Starkville (42-21), #367 Pearl (21-0), #1149 Laurel (48-38), #2040 Quitman (7-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 107-56
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (6A Region 3), 2010 (6A Region 3), 2009 (6A Region 3), 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Quitman, 9/6 at Biloxi, 9/13 at Starkville, 9/20 at Laurel, 9/26 Callaway (Jackson), 10/4 Harrison Central (Gulfport), 10/11 at Oak Grove (Hattiesburg), 10/25 at Petal, 11/8 at Pearl
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (50.1), Starkville (41.7), Pearl (31.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Callaway (Jackson) (3.2), Harrison Central (Gulfport) (3.5), Quitman (10.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.7 (40.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 20.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #171
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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