Kemper County (DeKalb, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Darius Wren
League: 3A Region 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

D1 PROSPECT
Mario Nash Jr. 6'4" 280 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2023 National Rank: #4078
2023 State Rank: #116
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.8
2024 National Rank: #2918
2024 State Rank: #93
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6944
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-26 (14-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 1
Dynasty National Rank: #7972
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 114-127 (54-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.4
2023 Points Against Average: 24.2
2023 Differential: +14.2
2023 Wins: #885 Noxubee County (Macon) (48-46), #4811 Enterprise (36-35), #5081 Philadelphia (42-22), #6330 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (38-21), #7064 Franklin County (Meadville) (51-34), #9040 Newton (46-6), #10072 Noxapater (45-6), #10278 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (52-12), #12887 McLaurin (Florence) (50-0)
2023 Losses: #1757 Kosciusko (20-18), #2040 Quitman (41-29), #3481 Seminary (47-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-81
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021 (2A Region 5), 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Kosciusko, 9/6 Noxapater, 9/13 at Newton, 9/20 at Quitman, 9/27 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/4 McLaurin (Florence), 10/11 at Noxubee County (Macon), 10/18 at Philadelphia, 10/25 at Enterprise, 10/31 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Noxubee County (Macon) (26.4), Kosciusko (13.1), Quitman (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: McLaurin (Florence) (-68.2), Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-48), Newton (-39.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (-1.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #169
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5633
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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