Bolton (Alexandria, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Mark Teague
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Terrence Garnett 6'3" 230 Senior RB/DE 4.7
Kevin Chambers 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Kerry Casson 6'3" 315 Senior G/DT 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Depth, Returning Senior Starters
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -23.7
2016 National Rank: #12165
2016 State Rank: #256
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -18.2
2017 National Rank: #11185
2017 State Rank: #238
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12733
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 37-105 [36-106 on the field] (27-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2016 Points For Average: 6.4
2016 Points Against Average: 44.2
2016 Differential: -37.8
2016 Wins: #10293 Vidalia (20-13)
2016 Losses: #2775 Alexandria (59-0), #2874 Marksville (43-6), #4393 Jena (55-7), #4676 Peabody (Alexandria) (60-6), #5877 Holy Savior Menard (Alexandria) (49-6), #7628 West Ouachita (West Monroe) (42-0), #8014 Winnfield (35-6), #8710 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (72-7), #11605 Buckeye (14-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent League Championships: 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Holy Savior Menard (Alexandria), 9/8 Plain Dealing, 9/15 at Northwood (Lena), 9/21 Tioga, 9/29 at Buckeye, 10/6 at Marksville, 10/13 Caldwell Parish (Columbia), 10/20 Peabody (Alexandria), 10/27 at Avoyelles (Moreauville), 11/3 Jena
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jena (25.4), Tioga (15.7), Marksville (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northwood (Lena) (-51.5), Buckeye (-17.7), Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (-16.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8542
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%