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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Zephaniah Powell
League: 2A District 9 (moving from 3A District 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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

D1 PROSPECTS
Devonta Lee 6-2 210 Junior WR
Ishmael Sopsher 6-5 275 Junior DT
Tyrus Wheat 6'2" 195 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Devonta Smith 6'1" 160 Senior WR
Elijah Walker 6'3" 195 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Top Junior Prospect In Country, Improved Roster Size/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions, Replacing Entire Secondary

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2016 National Rank: #1373
2016 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2017 National Rank: #1153
2017 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1560
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 133-43 (60-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33.1
2016 Points Against Average: 15.1
2016 Differential: +18
2016 Wins: #1908 Iowa (28-21), #2199 Kaplan (20-12), #3735 Livonia (38-14), #3932 South Beauregard (Longville) (59-19), #4894 Franklinton (48-13), #5612 Kentwood (22-7), #6753 Albany (38-7), #7219 Sumner [Jewel M.] (Kentwood) (29-8), #7219 Sumner [Jewel M.] (Kentwood) (34-8), #9335 Bogalusa (34-0), #11574 Independence (34-6)
2016 Losses: #648 McDonogh #35 (New Orleans) (21-18), #919 Lutcher (40-36), #2975 Loranger (36-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 109-60
Recent State Championships: 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A District 7), 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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie), 9/8 at Loranger, 9/15 McComb (MS), 9/22 at Independence, 9/29 at Northlake Christian (Covington), 10/6 Pine (Franklinton), 10/13 Pope John Paul II (Slidell), 10/20 at St. Helena College & Career Academy (Greensburg), 10/27 Springfield, 11/3 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Helena College & Career Academy (Greensburg) (24.6), Loranger (24.4), Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (-27), Independence (-17.1), Pope John Paul II (Slidell) (-4.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (17.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7392
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%