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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Scott Shaffett
League: 1A District 8
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adrian Bickham 6'3.5" 200 Senior DE
Zantonio Peters 5'10" 175 Junior QB/FS
Jaylan Peters 5'9" 175 Junior FB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Lines, Very Athletic QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2017 National Rank: #6050
2017 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.4
2018 National Rank: #7494
2018 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10840
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 68-93 (33-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.3
2017 Points Against Average: 19.6
2017 Differential: +11.7
2017 Wins: #2326 St. Helena College & Career Academy (Greensburg) (34-6), #5705 Pine (Franklinton) (44-14), #8640 Mangham (22-0), #8748 Covenant Christian Academy (Houma) (36-13), #10293 Arcadia (58-18), #10361 Houma Christian (Houma) (44-39), #13048 St. Martin's Episcopal (Metairie) (32-0), #14037 Ringgold (54-0)
2017 Losses: #2686 West St. John (Edgard) (45-0), #4433 Logansport (40-18), #4932 Albany (25-16), #6271 North Vermilion (Maurice) (35-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 85-55
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Albany, 9/7 at Pine (Franklinton), 9/14 St. Helena College & Career Academy (Greensburg), 9/21 North Vermilion (Maurice), 10/5 at Covenant Christian Academy (Houma), 10/12 at St. Martin's Episcopal (Metairie), 10/18 West St. John (Edgard), 10/26 at Houma Christian (Houma), 11/2 Mangham
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West St. John (Edgard) (15.9), St. Helena College & Career Academy (Greensburg) (-5), Albany (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Martin's Episcopal (Metairie) (-48.5), Houma Christian (Houma) (-33.8), Mangham (-22.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (-3.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7157
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%