GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Clint Hoots
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 4A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Cayden Prestige 5'9" 180 ATH 4.6
Colton Lewis 5'10" 210 Senior MLB 4.8
Keshun Wilson 6'1" 175 WR 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryson Walters 6'2" 220 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 18
2024 National Rank: #2218
2024 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 5.8
2025 National Rank*: #2333
2025 State Rank*: #62
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 18.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2076
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-20 (18-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2567
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 176-85 (81-33 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 34.2
2024 Points Against Average: 20
2024 Differential: +14.2
2024 Wins: #2455 Amory (19-14), #4848 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (42-21), #5667 Caledonia (35-0), #5898 Ripley (52-0), #5972 Tishomingo County (Iuka) (53-19), #6445 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (47-23), #6559 Lafayette (Oxford) (40-0)
2024 Losses: #1381 New Hope (Columbus) (21-20), #1390 New Albany (40-30), #1390 New Albany (38-21), #1653 Shannon (44-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-56
Recent League Championships: 2022 (4A Region 1), 2021 (4A Region 1), 2019, 2014 (4A Region 1), 2012 (4A Region 1), 2009 (4A Region 1), 2007 (4A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 at Caledonia, 9/5 Corinth, 9/19 at Saltillo, 9/26 Aberdeen, 10/3 at Mooreville, 10/17 Houston, 10/24 Shannon, 10/31 at Amory
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Shannon (14.8), Corinth (10.1), Houston (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Aberdeen (-20.5), Mooreville (-20.4), Caledonia (-20.3)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (9.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #34
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #532
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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