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GENERAL
Nickname: Volunteers
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Chase Nicholson
League: MAIS 5A District 1
Playoff Division: MAIS 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16
2023 National Rank: #2810
2023 State Rank: #82
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -0.1
2024 National Rank*: #3189
2024 State Rank*: #97
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3758
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-22 (17-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5638
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 139-108 (54-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 25.5
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +8.7
2023 Wins: #2900 Lamar (Meridian) (17-14), #3489 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (27-6), #4343 Leake Academy (Madden) (41-31), #4343 Leake Academy (Madden) (30-3), #4777 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (12-10), #7993 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (28-0), #8444 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (42-0), #9721 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (35-8), #10679 Escambia Academy (Atmore, AL) (39-20)
2023 Losses: #210 Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (54-21), #1698 Jackson Academy (Jackson) (29-7), #2395 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (26-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-69
Recent State Championships: 2017 (MAIS AAA), 2005 (MPSA AAA D-II)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2017 (MAIS AAA District 2), 2015 (MAIS AAA District 2), 2014 (MAIS AAA II District 1), 2011 (MAIS AAA II District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Lamar (Meridian), 8/23 Escambia Academy (Atmore, AL), 8/30 at Leake Academy (Madden), 9/6 Carroll Academy (Carrollton), 9/13 Bayou Academy (Cleveland), 9/20 at Hartfield Academy (Flowood), 9/27 at Pillow Academy (Greenwood), 10/11 Jackson Academy (Jackson), 10/18 at Heritage Academy (Columbus), 10/25 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (35.1), Jackson Academy (Jackson) (15.8), Lamar (Meridian) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Escambia Academy (Atmore, AL) (-41.9), Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (-35.6), Heritage Academy (Columbus) (-29.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (6.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #107
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2381
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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