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GENERAL
Nickname: Giants
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jay Roark
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Shaun Todd 5'10" 170 Senior SS/QB 4.9
Trelon Jones 5'8" 175 Junior RB/CB 4.5
Troy Dangerfield 5'10" 205 Senior LB 4.95

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaray Jenkins 6'1" 175 Senior WR
Lamar Farris 6'1" 180 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 6 Key Offensive Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2017 National Rank: #5155
2017 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.1
2018 National Rank: #5323
2018 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9545
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 80-78 (38-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.3
2017 Points Against Average: 15.4
2017 Differential: +21.9
2017 Wins: #4893 Alexandria (40-21), #6066 Rayville (23-22), #7455 Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (29-26), #7926 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (31-2), #8583 Marksville (33-14), #10316 Peabody (Alexandria) (30-20), #12282 Grant (Dry Prong) (52-10), #12563 Winnfield (46-13), #13462 Bolton (Alexandria) (59-14), #13672 Block (Jonesville) (47-0)
2017 Losses: #6220 Westlake (27-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-77
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Winnfield, 9/7 Rayville, 9/13 vs Block (Jonesville), 9/21 at Grant (Dry Prong), 9/28 at Alexandria, 10/5 at Avoyelles (Moreauville), 10/12 Peabody (Alexandria), 10/19 Marksville, 10/26 at Caldwell Parish (Columbia), 11/2 Bolton (Alexandria)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alexandria (2.2), Rayville (-9.4), Avoyelles (Moreauville) (-16)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Block (Jonesville) (-62.2), Grant (Dry Prong) (-58.2), Bolton (Alexandria) (-51.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (-8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11735
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%