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GENERAL
Coach: Matthew Desormeaux
League: 2A District 7 (moving from 1A District 7)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Vascocu 5'11" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.6
Michael Remondet 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Seth Kerstetter 5'9" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.51

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/Backfield Nearly Return Intact, 9 Defensive Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience, Must Replace Huge Weapon At K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2016 National Rank: #5875
2016 State Rank: #130
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2017 National Rank: #3777
2017 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12508
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 48-39 (23-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 42.1
2016 Points Against Average: 21.1
2016 Differential: +21
2016 Wins: #8654 Central Catholic (Morgan City) (42-41), #8654 Central Catholic (Morgan City) (31-21), #9686 St. Frederick (Monroe) (58-35), #10047 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (66-43), #10625 Vermilion Catholic (Abbeville) (40-34), #11687 Delcambre (34-6), #11707 Catholic of Pointe Coupee (New Roads) (35-12), #11756 East Beauregard (DeRidder) (47-8), #11888 Highland Baptist Christian (New Iberia) (48-14), #11888 Highland Baptist Christian (New Iberia) (45-7), #13136 Hanson Memorial (Franklin) (48-18), #13954 Gueydan (42-6), #14101 Centerville (44-14)
2016 Losses: #1939 Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) (36-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-84
Recent League Championships: 2016 (1A District 7), 2015 (tied for 1st; 1A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 at Erath, 9/8 Catholic of Pointe Coupee (New Roads), 9/14 North Vermilion (Maurice), 9/21 at Delcambre, 9/29 at Berwick, 10/6 at Jeanerette, 10/13 Franklin, 10/20 at Loreauville, 10/27 Catholic (New Iberia), 11/3 West St. Mary (Baldwin)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic (New Iberia) (34.3), Berwick (18.6), Erath (18)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Delcambre (-20.9), Franklin (-16.8), Jeanerette (-15.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7 (-11.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +25.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7188
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%