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: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Cerniauskas 5'10.5" 195 Senior SS/FS 4.6
George Hart 5'11" 200 Senior RB 4.65
Emery Jones 6'4" 295 Junior OL 5.1
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joseph Alexander 6'2" 295 Senior OG
Connor Finnucane 6'3" 270 Senior OG
Brian Hibbard 6'0" 220 Senior FB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, RBs, Majority Of DBs/DL Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Very Talented Senior Class
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 56.4
2019 National Rank: #115
2019 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 38.4
2020 National Rank*: #296
2020 State Rank*: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 45.2
Dynasty National Rank: #230
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 157-47 (80-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 42.5
2019 Points Against Average: 16.5
2019 Differential: +26
2019 Wins: #177 North Little Rock (AR) (24-17), #214 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (14-0), #263 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (52-50), #430 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (47-12), #1035 East Ascension (Gonzales) (41-6), #1412 St. Paul's (Covington) (28-10), #1713 Dutchtown (Geismar) (70-34), #2744 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (30-25), #3873 St. Amant (56-12), #4500 Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) (62-7), #8359 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (56-20), #9294 McKinley (Baton Rouge) (62-7)
2019 Losses: #48 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (14-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 99-56
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2019, 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 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 at University Lab (Baton Rouge), 10/7 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans), 10/16 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette), 10/23 at East Ascension (Gonzales), 10/30 McKinley (Baton Rouge), 11/6 vs Ruston, 11/14 Acadiana (Lafayette), 11/20 at Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 12/4 vs Archbishop Rummel (Metairie), 12/11 vs Brother Martin (New Orleans), 12/27 vs Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (55.3), Acadiana (Lafayette) (47), Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (42.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: McKinley (Baton Rouge) (-26.8), Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (-16.8), Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport) (4.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (32.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 22.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #340
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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