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Laurel 2016 Football Team Preview

Mascot: Golden Tornadoes
Team: Varsity 2016
Colors: Cardinal, Gold

Coach: Todd Breland
Address: 1100 W 12Th St, Laurel, MS 39440

Overall: 13-2
District: 7-0
National Rank: 292
State (MS) Rank: 9

Preview Categories

Season Outlook
Season Opener
General Information
Ratings
Team Strengths
Team Weaknesses
Strength of Schedule
Returning Players
Top Players
Previous Season
Winning Streak
Last Year Wins
Toughest Opponents
State Championships
League Championships
Other League Teams

Season Opener

Aug 19 Quitman (MS)

General Information

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Nickname	Golden Tornadoes
Colors	Cardinal/Gold
Coach	Todd Breland
League	5A Region 3
Playoff Division	5A
Playoff Division Rank	#10

Ratings

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2015 Final Power Rating	44.4
2015 National Rank	#576
2015 State Rank	#16
Off-Season Rating Adjustment	-14.7
2016 Starting Power Rating	30.8
2016 National Rank	#1647
2016 State Rank	#45
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-15)	30.4
Dynasty National Rank	#813
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating	better by 0.4
Dynasty Record	110-50-1 (57-20 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2016 Rating	23.7
2015 Rating	19.8 (30.6 overall)
Rating Difference	+3.9

Golden Tornadoes Returning Players

Offensive Starters	--
Defensive Starters	--
2015 JV Record	--
Starting Quarterback Returning	--
Top Running Back Returning	--
Top Receiver Returning	--
Top OL Returning	--
Top Defender Returning	--

Previous Season

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2015 Overall Record	10-4
2015 League Record/Finish	7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average	37.2
2015 Points Against Average	15.7
2015 Differential	+21.5

2015 Wins

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Rank	Opponent	Record
#144	Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS)	19-13
#1584	Pascagoula (MS)	35-0
#1737	Hattiesburg (MS)	34-10
#3771	Provine (Jackson, MS)	38-0
#4243	South Jones (Ellisville, MS)	48-11
#4496	Natchez (MS)	45-0
#4605	Brookhaven (MS)	62-14
#4826	West Jones (Laurel, MS)	37-0
#6612	Quitman (MS)	33-0
#8706	Wingfield (Jackson, MS)	63-14

Toughest 2016 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent	Rating
Hattiesburg (MS)	45.8
Petal (MS)	42.2
Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS)	41.2

Recent State Championships

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2014
2007 (4A)

Recent League Championships

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2015
2014 (tied for 1st)
2011 (4A Region 5)
2007 (4A Region 5)

Previews of Teams from League / Conference

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