GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Scott Abernathy
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Hakim Gray 6'4" 250 Senior DE/WR 4.73 [Louisiana Tech]
Dustin Brossette 6'0" 215 Senior ILB/FB 4.89
Aurren Cooksey 5'7" 180 Senior RB/KR 4.40
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Top Playmakers Return, Quick Learners
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Several Two-Way Starters
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2011 National Rank: #5785
2011 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2012 National Rank: #4200
2012 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9760
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20
Dynasty Record: 36-61 (9-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.4
2011 Points Against Average: 24
2011 Differential: -1.6
2011 Wins: #5541 Benton (29-19), #8875 Southwood (Shreveport) (40-6), #9625 Mansfield (34-13), #11393 Green Oaks (Shreveport) (31-8)
2011 Losses: #972 Ruston (47-3), #1089 Winnfield (35-20), #1598 Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches) (40-7), #3120 Livonia (31-28), #3453 Minden (22-15), #3908 Bossier (Bossier City) (14-13), #6931 Loyola College Prep (Shreveport) (29-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-56
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Minden, 9/7 Mansfield, 9/14 at Southwood (Shreveport), 9/21 Benton, 9/28 Winnfield, 10/5 at Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches), 10/12 Ruston, 10/18 at Green Oaks (Shreveport), 10/26 at Loyola College Prep (Shreveport), 11/2 Bossier (Bossier City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Winnfield (35.1), Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches) (30.3), Ruston (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Green Oaks (Shreveport) (-12.1), Southwood (Shreveport) (-3.4), Mansfield (-2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (14.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3478
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%