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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Gabe Fertitta
League: 5A District 5
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Mestayer 6'1" 165 Senior FS 4.6
Elijah Reames 6'2" 240 Senior DE 4.7
Connor Finucane 6'3" 265 Junior DT 5.1

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Brandon Hubicz 6'3" 230 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR/QB/OL Depth, Secondary, DL
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace P/K, Lost 3 LBs To Graduation, Have To Replace Both RBs

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 52.1
2017 National Rank: #221
2017 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 41.1
2018 National Rank: #192
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43.8
Dynasty National Rank: #319
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 134-44 (70-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.4
2017 Points Against Average: 11.9
2017 Differential: +10.5
2017 Wins: #138 Zachary (24-14), #268 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (20-14), #284 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (14-6), #652 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (20-0), #986 St. Augustine (New Orleans) (7-3), #1479 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (34-7), #1667 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) (27-25), #1710 Dutchtown (Geismar) (20-0), #4165 McKinley (Baton Rouge) (47-28), #6986 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (44-0), #7935 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (34-6)
2017 Losses: #38 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (34-6), #1107 St. Amant (21-14), #1402 East Ascension (Gonzales) (9-3)
2017 Opponents W-L: 109-58
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2007, 2006 (5A District 3), 2005 (5A District 3), 2004 (5A District 4), 2003 (5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/27/17 Dutchtown (Geismar) (20-0), 11/3/17 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (34-6), 11/10/17 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (44-0), 11/17/17 St. Augustine (New Orleans) (7-3), 11/24/17 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (14-6), 12/9/17 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge), 9/7 Zachary, 9/14 University Lab (Baton Rouge), 9/21 at More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette), 9/28 at Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette), 10/5 St. Amant, 10/12 McKinley (Baton Rouge), 10/19 at East Ascension (Gonzales), 10/26 Dutchtown (Geismar), 11/2 at Broadmoor (Baton Rouge)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: University Lab (Baton Rouge) (75.2), Zachary (53.6), St. Amant (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (-21.1), McKinley (Baton Rouge) (-7.6), Dutchtown (Geismar) (8.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (37.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #253
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%