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GENERAL
Nickname: Cobras
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jeremy Loy
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 3A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
DaMarion Smith 5'10" 175 Junior WR/S 4.5
Laiken Thomas 5'9" 165 Sophomore CB/SB 4.5
KeMari Brown 6'2" 205 Senior OLB/WR 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Korbin Ashmore 6'3" 275 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness, Hard-Working, WR Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams, Size, Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2024 National Rank: #3103
2024 State Rank: #86
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -6.8
2025 National Rank*: #4244
2025 State Rank*: #110
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 4.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4430
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-21 (14-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7787
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 128-111 (56-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 33.9
2024 Points Against Average: 19.3
2024 Differential: +14.6
2024 Wins: #4105 Mize (20-7), #4351 Lumberton (21-14), #5089 Loyd Star (Brookhaven) (44-12), #5235 Perry Central (New Augusta) (22-20), #7511 Franklin County (Meadville) (48-0), #7909 Port Gibson (56-0), #9008 Bogue Chitto (31-8)
2024 Losses: #1886 Davis County [Jefferson] (Bassfield) (46-26), #2082 Jefferson County (Fayette) (46-34), #2687 South Pike (Magnolia) (40-37)
2024 Opponents W-L: 69-47
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 7), 2020, 2019, 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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