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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Tim Detillier
League: 4A District 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sully Laiche 6'2" 240 Junior NG/DL 5.01
Matt Duhon 5'11" 190 Senior OL 4.88
Nick Duhe 5'10" 225 Senior LB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters On Defense, Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2013 National Rank: #4996
2013 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 8.6
2014 National Rank: #5556
2014 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #596
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.3
Dynasty Record: 107-35 (40-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 30
2013 Points Against Average: 24.1
2013 Differential: +5.9
2013 Wins: #7678 St. Michael (Baton Rouge) (42-0), #8132 Tara (Baton Rouge) (61-6), #9276 Miller-McCoy Academy (New Orleans) (47-14), #11325 Belaire (Baton Rouge) (56-6)
2013 Losses: #746 Dutchtown (Geismar) (24-7), #904 East Ascension (Gonzales) (44-26), #1657 Plaquemine (36-32), #1746 St. Amant (44-12), #2030 McDonogh # (New Orleans) (36-0), #3258 LaGrange (Lake Charles) (32-28), #4443 West Jefferson (Harvey) (23-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-61
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 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 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Dutchtown (Geismar), 9/12 McDonogh #35 (New Orleans), 9/19 West Jefferson (Harvey), 9/26 St. Amant, 10/3 at East Ascension (Gonzales), 10/10 at St. Michael (Baton Rouge), 10/17 Tara (Baton Rouge), 10/24 at Plaquemine, 10/31 Belaire (Baton Rouge), 11/7 Miller-McCoy Academy (New Orleans)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dutchtown (Geismar) (42.3), East Ascension (Gonzales) (36.2), St. Amant (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Belaire (Baton Rouge) (-20.2), Miller-McCoy Academy (New Orleans) (-7.1), Tara (Baton Rouge) (-4.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (17.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3274
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%