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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chip Bilderback
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Harrison Cluff 6'4" 295 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Amarion Fortenberry 6'0" 170 Senior S

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2023 National Rank: #546
2023 State Rank: #18
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +4.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2024 National Rank: #438
2024 State Rank: #15
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 35.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #585
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 60-9 (21-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3964
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 136-108 (65-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 14-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.9
2023 Points Against Average: 14.5
2023 Differential: +22.4
2023 Wins: #1308 Poplarville (28-21), #1599 Gautier (27-7), #1598 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (21-7), #1736 Pass Christian (42-7), #1919 Petal (42-21), #2292 Lawrence County (Monticello) (41-14), #3020 D'Iberville (40-17), #3564 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (49-8), #4036 Sumrall (35-7), #4203 Purvis (34-21), #4306 North Pike (Summit) (39-21), #4342 Greene County (Leakesville) (49-20), #4918 Morton (43-28), #7508 West Marion (Foxworth) (57-0)
2023 Losses: #144 Louisville (19-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 96-78
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2019 (3A Region 8), 2013, 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at D'Iberville, 9/6 at West Marion (Foxworth), 9/13 at Petal, 9/20 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield), 9/27 at North Pike (Summit), 10/4 at Gautier, 10/11 at Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn), 10/18 Sumrall, 10/25 at Lawrence County (Monticello), 10/31 Purvis
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Petal (17.3), Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (9), Gautier (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Marion (Foxworth) (-21.6), Sumrall (-18), North Pike (Summit) (-8.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (18.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2287
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%



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