Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellow Jackets
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Mike Suggs
League: 5A District 1
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Slabaugh 190 Senior DE
Scotty Roblow 160 Senior K/P
Avaunte Steward 165 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Improved Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Lack True Scoring-Threat

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2017 National Rank: #3468
2017 State Rank: #81
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.1
2018 National Rank: #3164
2018 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #768
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.7
Dynasty Record: 113-57 (59-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 27.2
2017 Points Against Average: 31.4
2017 Differential: -4.2
2017 Wins: #3656 Parkway (Bossier City) (49-34), #4461 Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport) (42-32), #4550 Captain Shreve (Shreveport) (34-17), #7288 Moss Point (MS) (28-19), #10445 Southwood (Shreveport) (43-13)
2017 Losses: #284 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (42-0), #1006 Airline (Bossier City) (36-20), #1084 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (55-28), #1396 Sulphur (22-9), #2511 Haughton (44-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport), 9/8 Bishop Dunne (Dallas, TX), 9/14 Sulphur, 9/21 Haughton, 9/27 at Captain Shreve (Shreveport), 10/5 Southwood (Shreveport), 10/11 at Parkway (Bossier City), 10/18 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport), 10/26 at Airline (Bossier City)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Dunne (Dallas, TX) (63.4), Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (39.9), Sulphur (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southwood (Shreveport) (-30.5), Captain Shreve (Shreveport) (-14.6), Parkway (Bossier City) (-5.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (24.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #835
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%