Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Drey Trosclair
League: 1A District 6
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jamar Barber 5'8" 165 Senior RB/SS
Jai Williams 5'9" 175 Junior RB/OLB
Dillion Davis 6'2" 270 Senior DE/T

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Nicholas Hilliard 6-3 275 Junior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior/Senior-Heavy Team, Experience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2017 National Rank: #5130
2017 State Rank: #124
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2018 National Rank: #2550
2018 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6
Dynasty National Rank: #10907
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 78-84 (38-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 36.6
2017 Points Against Average: 10.4
2017 Differential: +26.2
2017 Wins: #5972 St. Mary (Natchitoches) (35-21), #8444 St. Edmund (Eunice) (21-0), #8748 Covenant Christian Academy (Houma) (47-0), #8834 KIPP Renaissance (New Orleans) (13-6), #10361 Houma Christian (Houma) (63-7), #10837 Wright [Sophie B.] (New Orleans) (60-14), #10984 East Iberville (St. Gabriel) (55-0), #12458 White Castle (30-6), #12661 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Gretna) (47-7), #13631 St. John (Plaquemine) (63-16), #13793 Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge) (63-16)
2017 Losses: #3935 Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) (30-8), #4091 Kentwood (13-7), #4131 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (10-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-75
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge), 9/6 Wright [Sophie B.] (New Orleans), 9/13 KIPP Renaissance (New Orleans), 9/21 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Gretna), 9/28 at Covenant Christian Academy (Houma), 10/5 East Iberville (St. Gabriel), 10/12 at Southern Lab (Baton Rouge), 10/19 White Castle, 10/26 Kentwood, 11/2 at St. John (Plaquemine)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) (18.5), Kentwood (10), Covenant Christian Academy (Houma) (-22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. John (Plaquemine) (-59.3), Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge) (-53.9), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Gretna) (-50.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 (-5.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11385
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%