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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ryan Serpas
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Wild LB/RB
Kimanae Claiborne S/DB
Shaq Smith QB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -9.6
2011 National Rank: #10280
2011 State Rank: #212
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.7
2012 National Rank: #7268
2012 State Rank: #152
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4
Dynasty National Rank: #9538
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 54-41 (22-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 26.5
2011 Differential: -3.1
2011 Wins: #10681 Northlake Christian (Covington) (42-38), #12005 King [Grace] (Metairie) (31-14), #13021 Pine (Franklinton) (36-12), #13115 St. Helena Central (Greensburg) (42-21), #14080 Mt. Hermon (28-0)
2011 Losses: #2411 Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (42-13), #5859 Pope John Paul II (Slidell) (56-13), #6775 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond) (21-10), #7941 De La Salle (New Orleans) (24-14), #8338 Live Oak (Watson) (27-14), #8385 Albany (37-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-67
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (2A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Mt. Hermon, 9/7 Albany, 9/14 De La Salle (New Orleans), 9/21 at Live Oak (Watson), 9/28 King [Grace] (Metairie), 10/4 Pope John Paul II (Slidell), 10/12 at St. Helena Central (Greensburg), 10/18 Pine (Franklinton), 10/26 at Northlake Christian (Covington), 11/2 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John Paul II (Slidell) (8.3), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond) (4.6), Live Oak (Watson) (-1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Hermon (-37.8), St. Helena Central (Greensburg) (-27.1), Pine (Franklinton) (-26.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 (-4.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10724
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%