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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: John Richardson
League: 2A District 6 (moving from 2A District 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Hayes 6'0" 175 QB 4.43
Deron Zeno 6'0" 180 WR 4.49
Pearse Migl 6'1" 230 Senior HB 4.81

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Starters Return From 11-1 Team
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Very Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2016 National Rank: #4752
2016 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18
2017 National Rank: #3383
2017 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7809
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 101-56 (61-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 44.9
2016 Points Against Average: 13.2
2016 Differential: +31.7
2016 Wins: #4305 Kinder (19-14), #7191 DeQuincy (48-12), #8710 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (48-22), #9167 Abbeville (41-15), #10066 Oakdale (50-14), #10293 Iota (49-6), #11065 Lake Arthur (56-26), #11205 Vinton (69-13), #11317 Wright [Sophie B.] (New Orleans) (55-8), #13726 Mamou (42-2), #14128 Rosepine (49-6)
2016 Losses: #6134 Rayville (20-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 43-88
Recent League Championships: 2016 (2A District 4), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A District 4), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2006, 2004 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/3 vs Rayne, 9/8 Kaplan, 9/15 at Loreauville, 9/22 at Avoyelles (Moreauville), 9/29 Erath, 10/5 Jennings, 10/13 Lake Arthur, 10/20 at Kinder, 10/27 Notre Dame (Crowley), 11/3 at Ville Platte
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Crowley) (34.1), Kaplan (29), Rayne (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Arthur (-32.1), Ville Platte (-18.6), Avoyelles (Moreauville) (-4.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-9.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4870
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%