Starkville Academy (Starkville, MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange/Blue Coach: Chase Nicholson League: MAIS 5A District 1 Playoff Division: MAIS 5A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16 2023 National Rank: #2810 2023 State Rank: #82 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2 2024 Starting Power Rating: -3 2024 National Rank: #3216 2024 State Rank: #99 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3758 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-22 (17-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5638 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6 Dynasty Record: 139-108 (54-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 25.5 2023 Points Against Average: 16.8 2023 Differential: +8.7 2023 Wins: #2900 Lamar (Meridian) (17-14), #3489 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (27-6), #4343 Leake Academy (Madden) (41-31), #4343 Leake Academy (Madden) (30-3), #4777 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) (12-10), #7993 Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (28-0), #8444 Heritage Academy (Columbus) (42-0), #9721 Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (35-8), #10679 Escambia Academy (Atmore, AL) (39-20) 2023 Losses: #210 Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (54-21), #1698 Jackson Academy (Jackson) (29-7), #2395 Simpson Academy (Mendenhall) (26-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 72-69 Recent State Championships: 2017 (MAIS AAA), 2005 (MPSA AAA D-II) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2017 (MAIS AAA District 2), 2015 (MAIS AAA District 2), 2014 (MAIS AAA II District 1), 2011 (MAIS AAA II District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Lamar (Meridian), 8/23 Chambers Academy (LaFayette, AL), 8/30 at Leake Academy (Madden), 9/6 Carroll Academy (Carrollton), 9/13 Bayou Academy (Cleveland), 9/20 at Hartfield Academy (Flowood), 9/27 at Pillow Academy (Greenwood), 10/11 Jackson Academy (Jackson), 10/18 at Heritage Academy (Columbus), 10/25 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hartfield Academy (Flowood) (36.6), Jackson Academy (Jackson) (14.8), Lamar (Meridian) (2.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll Academy (Carrollton) (-36.4), Heritage Academy (Columbus) (-30), Pillow Academy (Greenwood) (-28.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (6.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3193 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.