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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Darius Wren
League: 2A Region 4 (moving from 3A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

D1 PROSPECT
Damarius Yates 5'9.5" 175 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mario Nash Jr. 6'4" 280 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2024 National Rank: #1960
2024 State Rank: #59
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 4.7
2025 National Rank*: #2488
2025 State Rank*: #66
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4974
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-20 (14-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7528
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 124-129 (57-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 34.8
2024 Points Against Average: 13.9
2024 Differential: +20.9
2024 Wins: #1421 Quitman (24-6), #2565 Kosciusko (38-15), #5114 Philadelphia (40-22), #5235 Perry Central (New Augusta) (41-22), #6182 Enterprise (25-21), #7166 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (45-7), #8429 Noxapater (46-8), #10612 Newton (49-6), #10833 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (24-0), #11634 McLaurin (Florence) (47-0)
2024 Losses: #570 Noxubee County (Macon) (39-26), #1031 Magee (21-12)
2024 Opponents W-L: 61-73
Recent State Championships: 2016 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (3A Region 5), 2021 (2A Region 5), 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5), 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5), 2016 (3A Region 5), 2015 (3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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.



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