Springfield (LA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Ryan Serpas League: 2A District 8 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 0-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS D'Marco McKay 6'3" 155 Senior RB 4.50 Thomas Armstrong 6'1" 175 Junior SB 4.60 John Quave 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid OL, Deep In Secondary Team Weaknesses: Lack Experienced QB, DL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -11.5 2010 National Rank: #10712 2010 State Rank: #219 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -14 2011 National Rank: #11289 2011 State Rank: #233 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6928 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8 Dynasty Record: 35-20 (16-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.2 2010 Points Against Average: 30.9 2010 Differential: -10.7 2010 Wins: #9304 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond) (27-21), #12846 St. Helena Central (Greensburg) (28-7), #13087 Pine (Franklinton) (42-14) 2010 Losses: #4342 Loranger (44-17), #5853 Sumner (Kentwood) (30-7), #6289 Northlake Christian (Covington) (56-14), #6498 Pope John Paul II (Slidell) (49-21), #8111 Live Oak (Watson) (47-27), #8259 Harrison Central (Gulfport, MS) (35-19), #9207 Albany (6-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-59 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (2A District 9) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Mt. Hermon, 9/9 at Albany, 9/16 at De La Salle (New Orleans), 9/23 Live Oak (Watson), 9/30 at King [Grace] (Metairie), 10/7 at Pope John Paul II (Slidell), 10/14 St. Helena Central (Greensburg), 10/20 at Pine (Franklinton), 10/28 Northlake Christian (Covington), 11/4 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John Paul II (Slidell) (5.6), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond) (1.6), Albany (1.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Hermon (-43.6), St. Helena Central (Greensburg) (-26.4), Pine (Franklinton) (-25.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12143 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Mt. Hermon [projection: 44-14 win]