GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Maroon/Gray
Coach: Jim Hightower
League: 4A District 4
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Grant Young 6'6" 350 Senior G/T 5.86
Paul LaBorde 5'11" 185 Senior MLB 4.85
Chris Primeaux 5'9" 195 Senior RB 4.53
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Noah Fontenot 6'1" 225 Senior ILB
Griffin Hebert 6'3" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, OL Size, Leading Tackler Returns
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience, New QB, 4 New OL Starters
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2016 National Rank: #613
2016 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 34.2
2017 National Rank: #1180
2017 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 40.6
Dynasty National Rank: #221
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 135-41 (65-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.2
2016 Points Against Average: 19.8
2016 Differential: +20.4
2016 Wins: #1280 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) (54-29), #1357 Plaquemine (42-21), #1557 Carencro (Lafayette) (37-28), #2025 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (40-35), #2652 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (42-14), #3536 Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport) (31-0), #6025 White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (56-7), #7168 Beau Chene (Arnaudville) (42-7), #9233 Northside (Lafayette) (49-6), #10774 Opelousas (41-6)
2016 Losses: #584 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (23-12), #1023 Hahnville (Boutte) (43-42), #1273 Sulphur (38-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 88-64
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2012 (4A District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2006 (4A District 5), 2005 (4A District 5), 2004 (4A District 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/7/16 Beau Chene (Arnaudville) (42-7), 10/14/16 Carencro (Lafayette) (37-28), 10/21/16 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (42-14), 10/28/16 Opelousas (41-6), 11/4/16 Northside (Lafayette) (49-6), 11/18/16 White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (56-7), 11/25/16 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (40-35), 12/2/16 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) (54-29)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Lafayette, 9/8 at Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette), 9/15 Plaquemine, 9/22 at Catholic (Baton Rouge), 9/29 Franklinton, 10/6 Westgate (New Iberia), 10/13 at Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette), 10/20 at Northside (Lafayette), 10/27 at Carencro (Lafayette), 11/3 Rayne
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plaquemine (41.5), Catholic (Baton Rouge) (33.4), Carencro (Lafayette) (23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Lafayette) (-15.1), Westgate (New Iberia) (2.9), Lafayette (3.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (22.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2742
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%