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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Orange/White
Coach: Gene Mitchell
League: 4A Region 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tylan McNichols 6'0" 210 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 11.3
2023 National Rank: #3541
2023 State Rank: #106
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0.2
2024 National Rank*: #3134
2024 State Rank*: #96
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-25 (16-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5032
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 114-119 (58-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.2
2023 Points Against Average: 25.9
2023 Differential: -0.7
2023 Wins: #2699 Raleigh (34-22), #6330 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-0), #6976 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (29-7), #8016 Leake Central (Carthage) (56-27), #9671 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (26-19)
2023 Losses: #286 Winona (47-14), #1308 Poplarville (16-0), #1713 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (24-7), #1757 Kosciusko (47-7), #2109 Union (49-45), #2231 Caledonia (27-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 84-50
Recent League Championships: 2020 (4A Region 5), 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Winona, 9/13 at Poplarville, 9/20 Union, 9/27 at Kosciusko, 10/4 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/11 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 10/25 at Leake Central (Carthage), 10/31 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Winona (30.6), Poplarville (14.1), Kosciusko (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-31.9), Leake Central (Carthage) (-29.4), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-15.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (11.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #71
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1268
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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