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GENERAL
Nickname: War Eagles
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Jack Hankins
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2023 National Rank: #4517
2023 State Rank: #132
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -8.2
2024 National Rank*: #4481
2024 State Rank*: #131
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 21.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1814
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-25 (19-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #476
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 46.3
Dynasty Record: 195-71 (109-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 24.4
2023 Points Against Average: 34.8
2023 Differential: -10.4
2023 Wins: #1149 Laurel (45-28), #4342 Greene County (Leakesville) (51-19), #4495 East Central (Moss Point) (30-14)
2023 Losses: #48 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (49-0), #72 West Jones (Laurel) (41-7), #1599 Gautier (49-33), #1760 George County (Lucedale) (14-13), #2127 Florence (36-0), #3020 D'Iberville (64-31), #3972 Vancleave (38-35), #4341 Stone (Wiggins) (31-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-58
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2006 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 3), 2013 (5A Region 3), 2012 (5A Region 3), 2011 (5A Region 3), 2008 (4A Region 5), 2006 (4A Region 5), 2005 (4A Region 5), 2004 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 8/30 at Williamson [Lillie B.] (Mobile, AL), 9/6 Morton, 9/13 at Greene County (Leakesville), 9/20 at West Jones (Laurel), 9/27 George County (Lucedale), 10/4 at D'Iberville, 10/11 East Central (Moss Point), 10/18 at Gautier, 10/25 Stone (Wiggins), 11/1 at Laurel, 11/7 Vancleave
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Jones (Laurel) (47.4), George County (Lucedale) (31.6), Laurel (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-15.6), East Central (Moss Point) (-10.2), Vancleave (-7.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1 (23.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #774
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-8
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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