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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Zach Jonea
League: 4A Region 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier McDonald 6'2" 170 Junior WR 4.44
Dolph McDonald 6'1" 170 Sophomore CB/WR 4.48
Caleb Johnson 5'11" 155 Senior WR/CB 4.44

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth, Lack Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3
2023 National Rank: #4918
2023 State Rank: #143
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -3.4
2024 National Rank*: #3710
2024 State Rank*: #112
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 2.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5138
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-29 [29-28 on the field] (13-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5638
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 132-113 [133-112 on the field] (69-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 34.9
2023 Points Against Average: 35.7
2023 Differential: -0.8
2023 Wins: #3331 Forest (35-28), #5081 Philadelphia (42-36), #8016 Leake Central (Carthage) (34-0), #11592 Pelahatchie (49-13)
2023 Losses: #546 Columbia (43-28), #2040 Quitman (62-42), #3208 Mendenhall (40-33), #4079 Scott Central (Forest) (34-18), #4975 Yazoo County (Yazoo City) (64-62), #4992 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (30-14), #7088 Lake (43-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-62
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5), 2016 (3A Region 6), 2013 (3A Region 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Scott Central (Forest), 9/6 at Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/13 at Leake Central (Carthage), 9/20 at Yazoo County (Yazoo City), 9/27 Pelahatchie, 10/4 at Quitman, 10/11 at Mendenhall, 10/17 Lake, 10/25 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/31 Forest
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Quitman (10.9), Forest (-1.1), Scott Central (Forest) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Pelahatchie (-47.1), Leake Central (Carthage) (-29.4), Lake (-19.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #119
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2697
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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