Bolton (Alexandria, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Mark Teague
League: 4A District 3 (moving from 3A District 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jadarius Welch 5'7" 170 Junior RB 4.7
Eric Whelan 6'5" 235 Senior DE 4.7
Zurilius Swaizer 5'9" 180 Junior MLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Have Few Seniors

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -24.3
2018 National Rank: #11338
2018 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -30.1
2019 National Rank: #9508
2019 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #12516
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 41-121 [40-122 on the field] (27-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2018 Points For Average: 12.6
2018 Points Against Average: 33.4
2018 Differential: -20.8
2018 Wins: #10117 Buckeye (28-22), #12490 Plain Dealing (14-6), #13532 Northwood (Lena) (52-0)
2018 Losses: #2764 Tioga (45-12), #3718 Jena (40-7), #5490 Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (33-0), #6328 Marksville (59-7), #7382 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (34-0), #7582 Holy Savior Menard (Alexandria) (45-0), #9117 Peabody (Alexandria) (50-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-58
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 West Ouachita (West Monroe), 9/13 Grant (Dry Prong), 9/20 at Northwood (Lena), 9/27 Buckeye, 10/5 at Block (Jonesville), 10/11 DeRidder, 10/18 North Caddo (Vivian), 10/25 at Leesville, 11/1 Peabody (Alexandria), 11/8 at Tioga
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Leesville (18.9), Tioga (9.7), West Ouachita (West Monroe) (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Northwood (Lena) (-63.4), Block (Jonesville) (-58.1), Grant (Dry Prong) (-46.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8766
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%