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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: John Meeks
League: 2A Region 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #25

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -19.2
2024 National Rank: #8854
2024 State Rank: #210
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -35
2025 National Rank*: #9319
2025 State Rank*: #205
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -23.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10440
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-28 (8-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11599
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 141-109 [140-110 on the field] (59-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 30.6
2024 Points Against Average: 22.9
2024 Differential: +7.7
2024 Wins: #7940 Hamilton (22-20), #9520 East Union (Blue Springs) (50-20), #10065 Myrtle (30-8), #11403 Ethel (42-20), #11824 Strayhorn (Sarah) (37-14), #12850 Byers [H. W.] (Holly Springs) (40-8), #13745 Ashland (50-0)
2024 Losses: #3009 Baldwyn (39-0), #5912 Union (55-28), #8407 Belmont (40-18), #9921 Hatley (Amory) (28-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 58-63
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 9/5 Belmont, 9/12 Holly Springs, 9/19 Alcorn Central (Glen), 10/10 at Biggersville (Corinth), 10/17 at Hamilton, 10/24 Hatley (Amory), 10/30 Baldwyn
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Baldwyn (-3.2), Hamilton (-27.1), Belmont (-30)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Alcorn Central (Glen) (-64.9), Holly Springs (-61.2), Hatley (Amory) (-50.4)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23 (-24.3 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -40
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #84
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2014
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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