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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Kristopher Clanton
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5
2023 National Rank: #4578
2023 State Rank: #135
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -21
2024 National Rank: #6228
2024 State Rank: #163
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6065
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-24 [28-25 on the field] (14-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9023
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 102-134 [101-135 on the field] (49-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 25.6
2023 Points Against Average: 16.4
2023 Differential: +9.2
2023 Wins: #3349 North Panola (Sardis) (32-28), #5298 Rosa Fort (Tunica) (30-28), #6229 Coahoma County (Clarksdale) (30-12), #8399 Water Valley (38-7), #10223 Holly Springs (20-8), #11806 Byhalia (26-0), #12244 Strayhorn (Sarah) (54-0)
2023 Losses: #1461 Senatobia (34-14), #1735 Biggersville (Corinth) (34-0), #4041 Mooreville (13-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 58-54
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Water Valley, 9/6 Byhalia, 9/13 Senatobia, 9/20 at Biggersville (Corinth), 9/27 Strayhorn (Sarah), 10/4 at Holly Springs, 10/10 at Rosa Fort (Tunica), 10/18 North Panola (Sardis), 10/31 Coahoma County (Clarksdale)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Senatobia (17.9), Biggersville (Corinth) (8), North Panola (Sardis) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Strayhorn (Sarah) (-60.3), Byhalia (-51.9), Holly Springs (-39)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (-3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6609
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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