Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Drey Trosclair
League: 1A District 6
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Gautreau 5'10" 195 Senior QB/MLB 4.9
Jamar Barber 5'8" 180 Junior RB/SS 4.5
Dillion Davis 6'2" 260 Junior DE/T 5.04

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Senior/Junior Classes
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2016 National Rank: #7183
2016 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2017 National Rank: #6526
2017 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11482
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 67-81 (35-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26
2016 Points Against Average: 21.1
2016 Differential: +4.9
2016 Wins: #8654 Central Catholic (Morgan City) (28-21), #10832 White Castle (16-14), #11707 Catholic of Pointe Coupee (New Roads) (54-20), #11932 Ascension Christian (Gonzales) (62-16), #12098 St. Edmund (Eunice) (35-7), #13541 East Iberville (St. Gabriel) (33-6), #14043 St. John (Plaquemine) (51-0)
2016 Losses: #1939 Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) (36-13), #1939 Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) (50-0), #2199 Kaplan (30-6), #4305 Dunham (Baton Rouge) (41-14), #5612 Kentwood (12-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 83-57
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge), 9/8 at Wright [Sophie B.] (New Orleans), 9/14 at KIPP Renaissance (New Orleans), 9/23 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Gretna), 9/29 Covenant Christian Academy (Houma), 10/6 at East Iberville (St. Gabriel), 10/13 Southern Lab (Baton Rouge), 10/20 at White Castle, 10/27 at Kentwood, 11/2 St. John (Plaquemine)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) (36), Kentwood (12.9), Covenant Christian Academy (Houma) (-7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John (Plaquemine) (-39.4), East Iberville (St. Gabriel) (-36.2), Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge) (-29.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 (-2.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11400
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%