GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Maroon/White/Gray
Coach: James Courtney
League: 1A Region 5 (moving from 1A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Grant Kitchens 6'7" 315 OL
Briceton Boler 5'10" 180 Senior RB
Sameer Hughes 6'0" 180 Senior LB/TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL Starters
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -15.1
2024 National Rank: #8096
2024 State Rank: #196
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -17.8
2025 National Rank*: #6168
2025 State Rank*: #141
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -15.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8880
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-30 (14-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8359
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 185-92-1 (132-39-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 24.1
2024 Points Against Average: 23.2
2024 Differential: +0.9
2024 Wins: #8308 Stringer (16-14), #9172 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (28-6), #10882 Bruce (34-8), #11403 Ethel (44-7), #11925 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (38-34), #13295 McAdams (52-24)
2024 Losses: #1697 East Webster (Maben) (41-6), #3220 Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (35-7), #4351 Lumberton (27-0), #6751 Vardaman (30-29), #7940 Hamilton (30-15), #8429 Noxapater (22-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 75-64
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A Region 2), 2019 (1A Region 2), 2018 (1A Region 3), 2017 (1A Region 3), 2016 (1A Region 3), 2015 (1A Region 3), 2014 (1A Region 3), 2010 (1A Region 3), 2009 (1A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Vardaman, 9/5 East Webster (Maben), 9/12 at Hamilton, 9/19 at French Camp Academy (French Camp), 10/3 Leake County (Walnut Grove), 10/9 at Noxapater, 10/24 Ethel, 10/30 at McAdams
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: East Webster (Maben) (12.1), Vardaman (-23.1), Hamilton (-27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: McAdams (-77.2), French Camp Academy (French Camp) (-58.5), Ethel (-50.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2 (-15.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -37.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #78
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1912
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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