Carencro (Lafayette, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Tony Courville
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kendrell Williams 6'0" 205 Senior RB 4.5
Traylon Prejean 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.5
Bailey Despanie 6'2" 185 Senior DB 4.4

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2019 National Rank: #1070
2019 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 38.2
2020 National Rank*: #302
2020 State Rank*: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #976
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 110-80 (61-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 38.1
2019 Points Against Average: 20.1
2019 Differential: +18
2019 Wins: #1478 Westgate (New Iberia) (35-17), #1866 Houston [Sam] (Lake Charles) (42-39), #2777 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (31-27), #3393 Northwood (Shreveport) (35-7), #4185 New Iberia (48-13), #6010 St. Martinville (58-19), #7348 Salmen (Slidell) (41-7), #8660 Washington-Marion (Lake Charles) (71-22), #9986 Northside (Lafayette) (45-6), #10101 Abbeville (41-6)
2019 Losses: #131 Acadiana (Lafayette) (28-6), #263 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (36-20), #978 Easton [Warren] (New Orleans) (34-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 83-69
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; 4A District 4), 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A District 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A District 3), 2007 (5A District 4), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 at West Monroe, 10/7 at Southside (Youngsville), 10/16 St. Martinville, 10/23 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette), 10/30 at Northside (Lafayette), 11/6 Abbeville, 11/13 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette), 11/19 at Westgate (New Iberia), 11/27 Woodlawn (Shreveport), 12/4 DeRidder, 12/11 Plaquemine, 12/18 Neville (Monroe), 12/29 vs Karr [Edna] (New Orleans)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (42.1), More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (30.8), West Monroe (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Northside (Lafayette) (-27.2), Abbeville (-24.7), Woodlawn (Shreveport) (-21.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (15.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #52
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2045
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 12-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 19%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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