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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Tim Detillier
League: 4A District 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ruston Matherne 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.60
Dijohn Payne 5'8" 175 Senior RB/WR 4.70
Christophe Garon 5'11" 180 Senior FS/S 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Taylor 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.50 [Northwestern State]
Jordan Batiste 5'9" 170 Senior DB 4.50 [Tulane]
Darrien Batiste 6'1" 230 Senior DE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Players, LB
Team Weaknesses: Several First Time Varsity Players, Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2011 National Rank: #704
2011 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2012 National Rank: #1534
2012 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #394
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 94-27 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.8
2011 Points Against Average: 14.1
2011 Differential: +22.7
2011 Wins: #998 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (17-7), #1335 Hahnville (Boutte) (34-21), #1356 McDonogh # (New Orleans) (42-14), #2561 Assumption (Napoleonville) (28-9), #3410 Washington-Marion (Lake Charles) (49-14), #5155 St. Michael (Baton Rouge) (45-7), #5541 Benton (48-6), #5757 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (42-14), #5817 Plaquemine (34-8), #8700 Tara (Baton Rouge) (56-27), #10870 Belaire (Baton Rouge) (49-12), #12285 Istrouma (Baton Rouge) (56-6)
2011 Losses: #578 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (20-7), #858 Dutchtown (Geismar) (32-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 91-68
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (4A District 8), 2009 (4A District 8), 2007 (3A District 9), 2006 (3A District 10), 2005 (3A District 10), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Dutchtown (Geismar), 9/7 McDonogh #35 (New Orleans), 9/14 at Hahnville (Boutte), 9/21 Tara (Baton Rouge), 9/28 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge), 10/5 at Istrouma (Baton Rouge), 10/12 St. Michael (Baton Rouge), 10/19 at Belaire (Baton Rouge), 10/26 Assumption (Napoleonville), 11/2 Plaquemine
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dutchtown (Geismar) (33.5), McDonogh #35 (New Orleans) (32.1), Hahnville (Boutte) (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Istrouma (Baton Rouge) (-20.7), Belaire (Baton Rouge) (-18.2), Tara (Baton Rouge) (-2.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (19 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3957
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%