Denham Springs (LA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Dru Nettles League: 5A District 4 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kaleb Blanchard 6'1" 210 Senior RB/DB 4.45 [Arkansas] Tevin Lawson 6'4" 275 Senior DT/T 5.00 [LSU] Sterling Suggs 6'3" 215 Senior TE/P 4.58 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Run Ball Well, OL Size/Strength Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 25.7 2011 National Rank: #2290 2011 State Rank: #50 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.6 2012 National Rank: #1286 2012 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4233 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21 Dynasty Record: 41-51 [40-52 on the field] (21-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 30.5 2011 Points Against Average: 23.7 2011 Differential: +6.8 2011 Wins: #2140 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (41-13), #2816 Zachary (28-14), #3004 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (50-39), #3696 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (21-14), #5757 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (20-6), #6549 Walker (28-6), #8338 Live Oak (Watson) (48-22) 2011 Losses: #409 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (41-24), #972 Ruston (33-14), #2009 Central (Baton Rouge) (31-28), #2287 East Ascension (Gonzales) (42-33) 2011 Opponents W-L: 65-56 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge), 9/7 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 9/14 at Catholic (Baton Rouge), 9/21 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie), 9/28 at East Ascension (Gonzales), 10/5 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge), 10/11 Live Oak (Watson), 10/18 at Central (Baton Rouge), 10/26 Walker, 11/2 at Zachary Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (49.7), Central (Baton Rouge) (27.5), Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (25) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (Watson) (-1.1), Walker (6.9), Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (8.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (23 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1567 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |