East Ascension (Gonzales, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Royal Blue/Yellow
Coach: John Lambert
League: 5A District 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

D1 PROSPECT
Cameron Wire 6'6" 270 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Harris 6'6" 250 Senior SDE
Adrian Ealy 6'7" 300 Senior OT

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2016 National Rank: #2163
2016 State Rank: #50
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.7
2017 National Rank: #2038
2017 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1794
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 81-72 [80-73 on the field] (39-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 22.1
2016 Points Against Average: 27.9
2016 Differential: -5.8
2016 Wins: #1491 Ruston (38-14), #4030 McKinley (Baton Rouge) (28-7), #4189 Dutchtown (Geismar) (24-0), #7421 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (34-6)
2016 Losses: #231 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (34-20), #584 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (37-21), #595 St. Amant (54-6), #648 Zachary (37-31), #648 Zachary (51-17), #1080 St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (22-0), #2199 Thibodaux (45-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 87-45
Recent League Championships: 2006 (4A District 7), 2005 (4A District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Lutcher, 9/8 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge), 9/15 Thibodaux, 9/22 at Cecilia, 9/29 St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace), 10/6 at Dutchtown (Geismar), 10/13 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge), 10/20 at Catholic (Baton Rouge), 10/27 McKinley (Baton Rouge), 11/3 at St. Amant
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (39.9), Lutcher (35.8), St. Amant (34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cecilia (-6.4), Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (1.4), McKinley (Baton Rouge) (13.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (33.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1390
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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