Carencro (Lafayette, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Tony Courville
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2020 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dontae Darjean 5'9" 200 Senior RB 4.5
Chantz Ceaser 6'3" 205 Junior QB 4.6
Davion Francis 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kendrell Williams 5'11" 210 Senior RB
Bailey Despanie 6'0" 160 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters, Tough Non-District Schedule

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 47.5
2020 National Rank: #260
2020 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 24
2021 National Rank: #760
2021 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #847
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 122-81 (64-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 12-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 38.5
2020 Points Against Average: 12.1
2020 Differential: +26.4
2020 Wins: #471 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (35-19), #853 West Monroe (16-0), #1411 Neville (Monroe) (49-7), #2541 Westgate (New Iberia) (31-23), #2778 Plaquemine (81-14), #2996 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (28-10), #3837 DeRidder (42-7), #4573 St. Martinville (53-0), #4903 Southside (Youngsville) (37-27), #7721 Woodlawn (Shreveport) (2-0), #7896 Abbeville (49-7), #8811 Northside (Lafayette) (55-6)
2020 Losses: #151 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (37-22)
2020 Opponents W-L: 73-46
Recent State Championships: 2020
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 2021 Season: 6 officially, 5 on field
Streak List: 11/19/20 Westgate (New Iberia) (31-23), 11/27/20 Woodlawn (Shreveport) (2-0), 12/4/20 DeRidder (42-7), 12/11/20 Plaquemine (81-14), 12/18/20 Neville (Monroe) (49-7), 12/29/20 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (35-19)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Acadiana (Lafayette), 9/10 Southside (Youngsville), 9/17 Lafayette, 9/24 at Ruston, 10/1 at St. Martinville, 10/8 at Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette), 10/15 Northside (Lafayette), 10/22 Brother Martin (New Orleans), 10/29 at More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette), 11/5 Westgate (New Iberia)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (46.6), Acadiana (Lafayette) (38.8), Brother Martin (New Orleans) (25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Lafayette) (-32.2), Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (-6.8), St. Martinville (-6.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (17.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #829
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%