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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Drew Causey
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

D1 PROSPECT
Andrew Maddox 6'3" 265 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
AJ Maddox 6'1" 165 Senior QB
PJ Woodland 6'0" 165 Senior CB
Caleb Moore 6'3" 250 Senior DL
Jalen Owens 6'5" 260 Senior DL
Nehemiah Taylor 6'1" 190 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 61.8
2023 National Rank: #48
2023 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 50.1
2024 National Rank*: #74
2024 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 51.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #113
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 58-11 (28-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 46.6
Dynasty National Rank: #149
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 217-61 (111-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 14-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 39.5
2023 Points Against Average: 20.6
2023 Differential: +18.9
2023 Wins: #139 Brandon (49-45), #145 Starkville (33-28), #367 Pearl (31-13), #628 Meridian (45-35), #628 Meridian (35-0), #627 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) (45-44), #641 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (45-15), #661 Gulfport (26-7), #826 Hattiesburg (32-14), #858 Hoover (AL) (28-21), #1149 Laurel (52-14), #1866 Biloxi (55-14), #1919 Petal (48-21), #4517 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #139 Brandon (38-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 103-81
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2020 (6A), 2013 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 3), 2020 (6A Region 3), 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 3), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 3), 2006 (5A Region 3), 2005 (5A Region 3), 2003 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/20/23 Northwest Rankin (Brandon) (45-15), 10/27/23 Pearl (31-13), 11/2/23 Petal (48-21), 11/10/23 Biloxi (55-14), 11/17/23 Meridian (35-0), 11/24/23 Brandon (49-45), 12/2/23 Starkville (33-28)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Grenada, 9/6 Ocean Springs, 9/13 Hattiesburg, 9/20 at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison), 9/27 at Laurel, 10/11 Meridian, 11/1 at Pearl, 11/7 at Petal
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Grenada (32.3), Pearl (31.4), Ocean Springs (30)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Laurel (15.4), Petal (18.1), Meridian (25.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.5 (38.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 26.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #92
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 51%



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