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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Maroon/Gray
Coach: Jim Hightower
League: 4A District 4
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2017 JV Record: 6-0-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Deion Senegal 6'2" 165 Senior WR 4.55
Gregory Mahtook 6'1" 200 Senior DB 4.68
Caleb Holstein 6'4" 215 Junior QB 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Have Elite Junior QB
Team Weaknesses: Defense Needs Time To Gel, Lost 9 Of Top 10 Tacklers To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 40.6
2017 National Rank: #652
2017 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2018 National Rank: #821
2018 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 45.9
Dynasty National Rank: #243
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.5
Dynasty Record: 146-43 (70-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 36.1
2017 Points Against Average: 14.4
2017 Differential: +21.7
2017 Wins: #1381 Rayne (28-21), #1479 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (24-21), #1667 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) (31-29), #2218 Plaquemine (35-0), #3549 Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette) (49-0), #3683 Carencro (Lafayette) (53-17), #4225 Westgate (New Iberia) (42-20), #4455 Franklinton (58-16), #7727 Lafayette (45-0), #8293 St. Michael (Baton Rouge) (48-9), #9731 Northside (Lafayette) (42-6)
2017 Losses: #221 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (20-0), #236 De La Salle (New Orleans) (28-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 76-72
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2012 (4A District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2006 (4A District 5), 2005 (4A District 5), 2004 (4A District 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Lafayette, 9/7 Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette), 9/14 Plaquemine, 9/21 Catholic (Baton Rouge), 9/28 at Franklinton, 10/5 at Westgate (New Iberia), 10/12 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette), 10/19 at Northside (Lafayette), 10/26 Carencro (Lafayette), 11/2 at Rayne
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic (Baton Rouge) (41.1), Rayne (15.4), Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Lafayette) (-36.2), Franklinton (-16), Lafayette (-11.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (24.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2426
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%