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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Chad Lofton
League: 5A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

D1 PROSPECT
Zechariah Jenkins 6'3" 180 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Miller 6'5" 315 Senior OT

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2024 National Rank: #3691
2024 State Rank: #106
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -8
2025 National Rank*: #4455
2025 State Rank*: #111
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 24.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1372
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-30 (17-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #906
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.1
Dynasty Record: 181-94-1 (99-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-9
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2024 Points For Average: 14.9
2024 Points Against Average: 30.3
2024 Differential: -15.4
2024 Wins: #2275 McComb (24-19), #4892 East Central (Moss Point) (40-14)
2024 Losses: #363 Hattiesburg (46-7), #407 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (45-7), #861 Gautier (42-6), #1163 West Jones (Laurel) (34-6), #1530 Meridian (21-0), #1886 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (27-14), #2553 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (20-6), #2633 Stone (Wiggins) (24-21), #3100 Vancleave (41-33)
2024 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (4A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 5)
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.



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