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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chris Jones
League: 7A Region 2 (moving from 6A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Braylon Burnside 6'0.5" 185 Senior WR
Trey Petty 6'1" 185 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Hayes 6'4" 260 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 58.5
2022 National Rank: #75
2022 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 41.3
2023 National Rank: #153
2023 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 49.9
Dynasty National Rank: #128
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 52-12 (25-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 34.7
2022 Points Against Average: 19.3
2022 Differential: +15.4
2022 Wins: #93 Tupelo (41-32), #161 Brandon (48-32), #313 Louisville (21-20), #557 Clinton (30-2), #588 West Point (44-13), #710 Southaven (38-12), #728 Oxford (47-28), #1216 Germantown (Madison) (46-14), #1770 Grenada (21-14), #3388 Olive Branch (42-10), #3773 Columbus (28-0), #6883 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (49-13)
2022 Losses: #93 Tupelo (24-17), #362 Madison Central (Madison) (41-21), #557 Clinton (35-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 121-64-2
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 2023 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/13/22 Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (49-13), 10/21/22 Oxford (47-28), 10/28/22 Germantown (Madison) (46-14), 11/3/22 Grenada (21-14), 11/11/22 Southaven (38-12), 11/18/22 Clinton (30-2), 11/25/22 Tupelo (41-32), 12/3/22 Brandon (48-32)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Noxubee County (Macon), 9/1 West Point, 9/8 Meridian, 9/15 at Louisville, 9/22 Oxford, 9/29 Greenwood, 10/6 Germantown (Madison), 10/13 Clinton, 10/27 Madison Central (Madison), 11/2 at Tupelo
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tupelo (46.8), Madison Central (Madison) (27.7), West Point (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Greenwood (-18), Germantown (Madison) (7), Meridian (7.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (37.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #294
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%



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