Starkville (MS)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Chris Jones League: 7A Region 2 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank*: #5 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 45.3 2024 National Rank: #316 2024 State Rank: #7 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1 Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.8 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 36.9 2025 National Rank*: #334 2025 State Rank*: #6 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 48.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #155 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-16 (15-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 45.9 Dynasty National Rank: #165 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9 Dynasty Record: 196-87 (102-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 29.8 2024 Points Against Average: 21.2 2024 Differential: +8.6 2024 Wins: #411 West Point (33-26), #558 Germantown (Madison) (42-0), #570 Noxubee County (Macon) (43-22), #1157 Oxford (14-9), #1530 Meridian (28-15), #2102 Horn Lake (44-14), #3680 Greenwood (35-0) 2024 Losses: #46 Tupelo (29-14), #46 Tupelo (35-34), #120 Madison Central (Madison) (31-8), #368 Louisville (42-41), #675 Clinton (31-22) 2024 Opponents W-L: 109-42 Recent State Championships: 2022 (6A), 2015 (6A), 2012 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2019 (6A Region 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2015 (6A Region 2), 2014 (6A Region 2), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 2), 2012 (5A Region 2), 2011 (5A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Louisville (34.7), Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) (32.2), West Point (30.1) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Murrah [William B.] (Jackson) (7.9), Germantown (Madison) (18.4), Clinton (22.6) 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. This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)