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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Garnet/Gray
Coach: Stephen Robicheaux
League: 5A District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ricky Jefferson 6'0" 185 Senior WR [LSU]
Donovan Isom 6'4" 235 Junior QB
Mike Smith 5'8" 170 Junior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Noland Sharpe 6'2" 250 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marrick Charles 6'2" 295 Senior DT 5.0
Bryan Singelton 6'3" 245 Senior DE 4.80 [Houston]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong QB, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Starting Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2011 National Rank: #4490
2011 State Rank: #101
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2012 National Rank: #3908
2012 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.5
Dynasty National Rank: #456
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 76-32 (34-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.7
2011 Points Against Average: 24.9
2011 Differential: -6.2
2011 Wins: #4705 South Lafourche (Galliano) (37-20), #8629 St. James (45-22)
2011 Losses: #578 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (29-27), #858 Dutchtown (Geismar) (28-7), #944 East St. John (Reserve) (20-0), #1335 Hahnville (Boutte) (34-3), #1637 West Jefferson (Harvey) (26-14), #1714 Higgins [L. W.] (Marrero) (26-20), #3007 Bonnabel [Alfred] (Kenner) (18-14), #4199 Ehret [John] (Marrero) (26-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-48
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A District 6), 2007 (5A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at South Lafourche (Galliano), 9/7 at St. James, 9/14 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans), 9/21 West Jefferson (Harvey), 9/28 at Dutchtown (Geismar), 10/5 Higgins [L. W.] (Marrero), 10/12 Ehret [John] (Marrero), 10/19 at East St. John (Reserve), 10/26 at Bonnabel [Alfred] (Kenner), 11/2 Hahnville (Boutte)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (42.5), West Jefferson (Harvey) (37.1), East St. John (Reserve) (33.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. James (-4.6), South Lafourche (Galliano) (13.5), Ehret [John] (Marrero) (15.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #892
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%