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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brad Parmley
League: 4A District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ronnie Crosby 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.4
Bryant Hammond 6'2" 170 Senior DB 4.5
Jesse Williams 6'1" 300 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: New QB/WRs/DBs

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -8.4
2021 National Rank: #7364
2021 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: -23
2022 National Rank: #7112
2022 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5789
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.4
Dynasty Record: 98-99 [97-100 on the field] (38-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 32
2021 Points Against Average: 25.2
2021 Differential: +6.8
2021 Wins: #5091 Eunice (forfeit), #7371 Jennings (28-27), #8232 Tioga (35-21), #9517 Marksville (6-0), #11181 South Beauregard (Longville) (41-7), #11357 Buckeye (34-0), #12225 Bolton (Alexandria) (47-12), #12353 Peabody (Alexandria) (41-26)
2021 Losses: #1824 Many (61-26), #4113 Leesville (49-41), #4502 Westlake (49-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 52-70
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 4 officially, 0 on field
Streak List: 10/22/21 Bolton (Alexandria) (47-12), 10/29/21 Peabody (Alexandria) (41-26), 11/5/21 Tioga (35-21), 11/12/21 Eunice (2-0)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at South Beauregard (Longville), 9/9 Many, 9/16 Jennings, 9/23 at Westlake, 9/30 Marksville, 10/6 at LaGrange (Lake Charles), 10/14 at Leesville, 10/21 Eunice, 10/28 at Rayne, 11/4 Washington-Marion (Lake Charles)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Many (26.8), Leesville (-3.1), Eunice (-12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: LaGrange (Lake Charles) (-50.3), South Beauregard (Longville) (-41.7), Marksville (-38.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (-11 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6803
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%