GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Maroon/White/Gold
Coach: Kelly Causey
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 6A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Branden Gautier 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.4
D.J. McNair 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.51
Landon Parkin 6'1" 285 Senior NG 5.64
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Deuce Knight 6'4.5" 205 Senior QB
Kohl Bradley 6'0" 170 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2024 National Rank: #1669
2024 State Rank: #51
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -0.7
2025 National Rank*: #3293
2025 State Rank*: #84
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 16.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2401
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-29 (16-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2034
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 134-123 (85-61 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 32.9
2024 Points Against Average: 32.7
2024 Differential: +0.2
2024 Wins: #1163 West Jones (Laurel) (26-22), #1607 Greene County (Leakesville) (51-36), #2553 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (20-13), #3248 West Harrison (Gulfport) (68-49), #4109 Hancock (Kiln) (51-41), #4892 East Central (Moss Point) (33-7), #5872 Long Beach (48-13)
2024 Losses: #363 Hattiesburg (48-21), #574 Picayune (27-20), #574 Picayune (63-40), #791 Pascagoula (49-13), #1483 Biloxi (30-13), #3100 Vancleave (27-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 87-66
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 4), 2006 (5A Region 4), 2005 (5A Region 4), 2004 (4A Region 7), 2003 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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