GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Gabe Fertitta
League: 5A District 5
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Connor Finnucane 6'3.5" 290 Senior DL/OL 5.2
Joshua Parker 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.6
Joseph Alexander 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.2
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Brian Hibbard 6'0" 220 Senior FB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Hubicz 6'3" 230 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 2 All-State OL, 3 Prolific RBs Returning, Top DL Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Three 2-Year Offensive Starters, Lost Most Secondary Players To Graduation
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 53.8
2018 National Rank: #147
2018 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: 42.7
2019 National Rank: #156
2019 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 44.5
Dynasty National Rank: #271
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 145-46 (75-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 36
2018 Points Against Average: 21.8
2018 Differential: +14.2
2018 Wins: #119 Zachary (31-30), #234 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (13-10), #285 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (52-43), #720 East Ascension (Gonzales) (35-3), #799 St. Augustine (New Orleans) (42-19), #1949 St. Amant (51-21), #2256 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) (34-21), #2997 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (34-14), #3214 Dutchtown (Geismar) (45-7), #6966 McKinley (Baton Rouge) (48-6), #7484 Broadmoor (Baton Rouge) (55-20)
2018 Losses: #18 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (49-7), #73 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (41-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 100-56
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2007, 2006 (5A District 3), 2005 (5A District 3), 2004 (5A District 4), 2003 (5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/5 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge), 9/13 vs North Little Rock (AR), 9/20 at University Lab (Baton Rouge), 9/27 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans), 10/4 at More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette), 10/11 East Ascension (Gonzales), 10/18 at McKinley (Baton Rouge), 10/25 St. Amant, 11/1 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 11/8 at Dutchtown (Geismar)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Little Rock (AR) (55.6), Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (41.1), University Lab (Baton Rouge) (39)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: McKinley (Baton Rouge) (-24.1), Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (-18.3), Dutchtown (Geismar) (-4.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.3 (36.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #309
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%