West Jones (Laurel, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Scott Pierson
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 60.1
2023 National Rank: #72
2023 State Rank: #2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +5.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 50.6
2024 National Rank: #98
2024 State Rank: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 40.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #336
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 55-9 (25-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 35.1
Dynasty National Rank: #704
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 196-63 (100-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.2
2023 Points Against Average: 6.1
2023 Differential: +30.1
2023 Wins: #295 Picayune (42-13), #292 Grenada (23-3), #538 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (21-6), #826 Hattiesburg (37-7), #1149 Laurel (24-16), #1308 Poplarville (42-0), #1380 Hancock (Kiln) (48-20), #1501 Terry (21-7), #4517 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (41-7), #4783 Forest Hill (Jackson) (42-0), #4992 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (35-0), #6383 South Jones (Ellisville) (38-0), #8346 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (56-0)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 86-71
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2020 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021 (5A Region 3), 2019 (5A Region 3), 2010 (5A Region 3), 2009 (5A Region 3), 2003 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/25/23 Laurel (24-16), 9/1/23 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (35-0), 9/8/23 South Jones (Ellisville) (38-0), 9/15/23 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (41-7), 9/22/23 Poplarville (42-0), 9/29/23 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (21-6), 10/20/23 Forest Hill (Jackson) (42-0), 10/27/23 Pearl River Central (Carriere) (56-0), 11/2/23 Hattiesburg (37-7), 11/10/23 Hancock (Kiln) (48-20), 11/17/23 Terry (21-7), 11/24/23 Picayune (42-13), 12/1/23 Grenada (23-3)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Laurel, 9/6 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 9/13 South Jones (Ellisville), 9/20 Wayne County (Waynesboro), 9/27 Poplarville, 10/4 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 10/11 at Terry, 10/25 Forest Hill (Jackson), 11/7 Hattiesburg
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson Prep (Jackson) (38.1), Hattiesburg (28.6), Laurel (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Jones (Ellisville) (-15.8), Forest Hill (Jackson) (-14.2), Wayne County (Waynesboro) (-9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (26.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1240
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%



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