Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Coach: Tommy Moore
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2016 National Rank: #5227
2016 State Rank: #116
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 10
2017 National Rank: #5016
2017 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4807
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 46-99 (17-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 24.2
2016 Points Against Average: 34.3
2016 Differential: -10.1
2016 Wins: #5555 Franklin Parish (Winnsboro) (33-30), #7219 Pineville (41-18), #7628 West Ouachita (West Monroe) (26-14)
2016 Losses: #285 West Monroe (36-21), #1491 Ruston (34-7), #1569 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (54-35), #1908 Benton (44-8), #2775 Alexandria (49-25), #3662 North DeSoto (Stonewall) (43-29), #4244 Captain Shreve (Shreveport) (21-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-53-1
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at North DeSoto (Stonewall), 9/8 Green Oaks (Shreveport), 9/15 at Southwood (Shreveport), 9/22 DeRidder, 9/29 at Breaux Bridge, 10/6 Alexandria, 10/13 at Pineville, 10/20 at Ouachita Parish (Monroe), 10/27 Ruston, 11/3 West Monroe
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Monroe (50.2), Alexandria (30.7), Ruston (29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: DeRidder (-8.5), Green Oaks (Shreveport) (-7), Southwood (Shreveport) (-0.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2514
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%