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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%



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