Ruston (LA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Red/White Coach: Brad Laird League: 5A District 2 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 31.5 2016 National Rank: #1496 2016 State Rank: #35 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 29.7 2017 National Rank: #1665 2017 State Rank: #46 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.3 Dynasty National Rank: #954 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 97-62 (49-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 29.8 2016 Points Against Average: 18.2 2016 Differential: +11.6 2016 Wins: #1569 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (34-28), #2775 Alexandria (31-14), #2834 Airline (Bossier City) (29-19), #3234 Wossman (Monroe) (28-0), #5210 Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches) (34-7), #5746 East Feliciana (Jackson) (45-18), #7219 Pineville (33-6), #10488 Jonesboro-Hodge (Jonesboro) (49-7) 2016 Losses: #285 West Monroe (33-17), #318 Neville (Monroe) (30-14), #2152 East Ascension (Gonzales) (38-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 68-59-1 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Neville (Monroe), 9/8 at Acadiana (Lafayette), 9/15 Airline (Bossier City), 9/29 West Ouachita (West Monroe), 10/6 at West Monroe, 10/13 Ouachita Parish (Monroe), 10/20 Alexandria, 10/27 at Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches), 11/3 Pineville Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Monroe (50.2), Acadiana (Lafayette) (39.6), Neville (Monroe) (34.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Ouachita (West Monroe) (-7.5), Pineville (3.7), Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches) (10) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (22.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1174 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |