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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Columbia/Scarlet/White
Coach: David Brewerton
League: 5A District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

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

TOP PLAYERS
Keilon Brown 6'1" 185 Junior QB 4.51
Wes Brady 6'0" 220 Senior ILB 4.61
Tyler Judson 6'0" 190 Senior S 4.52

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Chandler Whitfield 5'8" 150 Senior WR
Caleb Jackson 6'2" 240 Senior SDE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Trae Shropshire 6'3" 175 Senior WR
Keshawn Sullivan 6'3" 210 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters From State Championship Team, All-State QB Returns, Top Tackler Back
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 2 Very Good OL, Lost All-State 4-Year P/K

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 56.3
2017 National Rank: #138
2017 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 53.6
2018 National Rank: #72
2018 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 35.3
Dynasty National Rank: #915
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 128-56 [130-54 on the field] (59-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.5
2017 Points Against Average: 10.9
2017 Differential: +22.6
2017 Wins: #238 West Monroe (29-27), #510 Hahnville (Boutte) (34-14), #791 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (39-6), #1006 Airline (Bossier City) (34-24), #1117 Live Oak (Watson) (27-7), #1137 Ehret [John] (Marrero) (38-0), #1535 Walker (45-21), #2140 Denham Springs (49-7), #2499 Northshore (Slidell) (27-7), #2593 Mandeville (38-0), #4289 Central (Baton Rouge) (21-0), #4873 Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge) (51-0), #10209 Belaire (Baton Rouge) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #38 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (26-7), #221 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (24-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 114-66
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2014, 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5), 2007 (4A District 6), 2005 (4A District 6), 2004 (4A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/6/17 Walker (45-21), 10/13/17 Denham Springs (49-7), 10/20/17 Central (Baton Rouge) (21-0), 10/27/17 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (39-6), 11/3/17 Belaire (Baton Rouge) (49-0), 11/10/17 Mandeville (38-0), 11/17/17 Ehret [John] (Marrero) (38-0), 11/24/17 Airline (Bossier City) (34-24), 12/1/17 West Monroe (29-27), 12/9/17 Hahnville (Boutte) (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Northshore (Slidell), 9/7 at Catholic (Baton Rouge), 9/14 Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge), 9/21 Live Oak (Watson), 9/28 University Lab (Baton Rouge), 10/5 Walker, 10/12 at Denham Springs, 10/19 at Central (Baton Rouge), 10/26 at Scotlandville (Baton Rouge), 11/1 Belaire (Baton Rouge)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: University Lab (Baton Rouge) (75.2), Catholic (Baton Rouge) (41.1), Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Belaire (Baton Rouge) (-41.8), Central (Baton Rouge) (-8.1), Denham Springs (-4.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 (36.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #651
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%