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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Zephaniah Powell
League: 3A District 7
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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

TOP PLAYERS
Devonta Smith 6'2" 170 Senior WR 4.5
Elijah Walker 6'3" 205 Senior QB 4.7
Ishmael Sopsher 6'5" 300 Sophomore DT 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Joshua Perry 6'3" 190 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Returning Offensive Players
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 20.1
2015 National Rank: #3442
2015 State Rank: #81
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +11.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.1
2016 National Rank: #1008
2016 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1654
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 122-40 (56-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 29.7
2015 Points Against Average: 21.4
2015 Differential: +8.3
2015 Wins: #2397 Kentwood (34-22), #3944 Loranger (28-21), #4408 North Webster (Springhill) (45-42), #4664 Bogalusa (56-20), #8019 St. Helena College & Career Academy (Greensburg) (44-12), #8714 Port Barre (54-0), #9289 Independence (39-7), #12400 Albany (38-6)
2015 Losses: #979 Franklinton (40-12), #1103 McDonogh # (New Orleans) (36-0), #2633 Livonia (38-26), #3173 St. James (2-0), #4664 Bogalusa (32-20), #9489 Sumner [Jewel M.] (Kentwood) (21-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 107-66
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A District 8), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A District 8), 2011 (3A District 8), 2010 (3A District 9), 2009 (3A District 9), 2008 (3A District 10), 2007 (3A District 10), 2005 (3A District 9), 2004 (3A District 9), 2003 (3A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 0 officially, 4 on field
Streak List: 11/5/15 Albany (38-6), 11/13/15 Port Barre (54-0), 11/20/15 North Webster (Springhill) (45-42), 11/27/15 Bogalusa (56-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Franklinton, 9/16 at Kentwood, 9/23 Loranger, 9/30 at Livonia, 10/7 Sumner [Jewel M.] (Kentwood), 10/14 at Bogalusa, 10/21 Independence, 10/28 McDonogh #35 (New Orleans), 11/4 at Albany
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Franklinton (44.3), McDonogh #35 (New Orleans) (27.6), Livonia (27)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (-17.2), Sumner [Jewel M.] (Kentwood) (-7.8), Bogalusa (-0.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (12 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3819
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%