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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Sid Edwards
League: 5A District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gabriel Brown 5'10" 195 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2016 National Rank: #1879
2016 State Rank: #41
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2017 National Rank: #2448
2017 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #1375
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 94-63 (49-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.8
2016 Points Against Average: 17.8
2016 Differential: +3
2016 Wins: #648 Zachary (20-19), #2096 Live Oak (Watson) (17-0), #3866 Denham Springs (35-14), #4030 McKinley (Baton Rouge) (17-15), #4189 Dutchtown (Geismar) (13-10), #11520 Tara (Baton Rouge) (42-0), #13136 Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge) (67-6)
2016 Losses: #231 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (40-0), #722 Parkway (Bossier City) (26-14), #1080 St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (18-12), #2096 Live Oak (Watson) (41-2), #2447 Walker (24-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-62
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Dunham (Baton Rouge), 9/8 Dutchtown (Geismar), 9/15 at Jesuit (New Orleans), 9/22 at Scotlandville (Baton Rouge), 9/29 Belaire (Baton Rouge), 10/6 Live Oak (Watson), 10/13 Brusly, 10/20 at Zachary, 10/27 Denham Springs, 11/3 at Walker
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (48.4), Zachary (40.2), Jesuit (New Orleans) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Belaire (Baton Rouge) (-9), Brusly (1.8), Dutchtown (Geismar) (14.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (24.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1479
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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