Starkville (MS) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Chris Jones League: 7A Region 2 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank*: #4 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Braylon Burnside 5'11.5" 195 Senior WR ![]() Trey Petty 6'0" 200 Senior QB ![]() RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 53.8 2023 National Rank: #145 2023 State Rank: #5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.4 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.8 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 41.7 2024 National Rank*: #169 2024 State Rank*: #6 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #132 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-14 (21-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 45.9 Dynasty National Rank: #172 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 189-82 (101-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 35.6 2023 Points Against Average: 18.4 2023 Differential: +17.2 2023 Wins: #283 Madison Central (Madison) (39-7), #283 Madison Central (Madison) (35-15), #342 West Point (39-28), #570 Oxford (33-13), #570 Oxford (20-0), #628 Meridian (42-21), #885 Noxubee County (Macon) (49-18), #1733 Clinton (60-21), #2267 Southaven (44-0), #7444 Greenwood (49-6) 2023 Losses: #48 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (33-28), #144 Louisville (26-22), #242 Tupelo (36-6), #1099 Germantown (Madison) (34-33) 2023 Opponents W-L: 107-72 Recent State Championships: 2022 (6A), 2015 (6A), 2012 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2019 (6A Region 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2015 (6A Region 2), 2014 (6A Region 2), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2012 (5A Region 2), 2011 (5A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/26 Grenada, 8/30 Noxubee County (Macon), 9/6 West Point, 9/13 Meridian, 9/20 Louisville, 9/27 Oxford, 10/4 Greenwood, 10/11 Germantown (Madison), 10/18 Clinton, 11/1 Madison Central (Madison), 11/7 Tupelo Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Tupelo (44.3), Louisville (43.6), Madison Central (Madison) (39.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Greenwood (-15.6), Clinton (7.5), Germantown (Madison) (21.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35 (38.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 26.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #98 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4% This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |