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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Shannon Ruffin
League: 6A Region 2
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28
2023 National Rank: #1388
2023 State Rank: #38
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 21.4
2024 National Rank*: #914
2024 State Rank*: #29
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #796
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-17 (31-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3282
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 116-123 (71-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 19.1
2023 Points Against Average: 20.9
2023 Differential: -1.8
2023 Wins: #1893 Vicksburg (21-20), #2871 Callaway (Jackson) (16-8), #3015 Center Hill (Olive Branch) (41-14), #3423 Ridgeland (40-0), #4211 Canton (28-13), #4223 Columbus (25-24)
2023 Losses: #144 Louisville (31-0), #342 West Point (19-9), #370 South Panola (Batesville) (33-13), #367 Pearl (35-10), #515 Warren Central (Vicksburg) (27-3), #1713 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (27-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 89-58
Recent League Championships: 2021 (5A Region 2), 2020 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2019 (5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Pearl, 9/6 Louisville, 9/13 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 9/20 West Point, 9/27 at Canton, 10/11 at Vicksburg, 10/18 at Columbus, 10/25 at Warren Central (Vicksburg), 11/1 at Ridgeland, 11/7 Callaway (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Louisville (43.6), West Point (32), Pearl (31.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Columbus (-10), Canton (-3.1), Ridgeland (-1.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (28.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #17
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #360
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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