GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Wave
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ty Hardin
League: 7A Region 2
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jaeden Hill 6'0" 220 Junior RB 4.5
Jareylan Mccoy 6'7" 250 Junior DL 4.7
Maison Dunn 6'4" 190 Senior DB 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Noah Gillon 6'3" 180 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tristan Jernigan 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Shamaar Darden 6'1" 160 Senior S
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 48.9
2023 National Rank: #242
2023 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 44.3
2024 National Rank*: #127
2024 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 41.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #320
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-18 (24-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #466
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 157-92 (91-53 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.3
2023 Points Against Average: 12.6
2023 Differential: +20.7
2023 Wins: #145 Starkville (36-6), #283 Madison Central (Madison) (14-13), #570 Oxford (49-7), #1099 Germantown (Madison) (42-3), #1733 Clinton (42-28), #1949 DeSoto Central (Southaven) (34-14), #2267 Southaven (40-7), #2328 Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) (37-0), #3533 Hernando (40-0)
2023 Losses: #158 Houston (Germantown, TN) (38-33), #283 Madison Central (Madison) (14-12), #342 West Point (21-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 82-66
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (6A Region 2), 2017 (6A Region 1), 2016 (6A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Whitehaven (Memphis, TN), 9/6 at Southaven, 9/13 at Hernando, 9/20 Oxford, 9/27 Houston (Germantown, TN), 10/18 at Germantown (Madison), 10/25 Clinton, 11/7 at Starkville
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Houston (Germantown, TN) (45.4), Starkville (41.7), Oxford (30.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hernando (-0.3), Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) (5.3), Clinton (7.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.6 (34.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 19.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #203
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 20%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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