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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jimmie Hillman
League: 3A District 2 (moving from 3A District 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elidrick Murray 5'8" 140 Sophomore CB/QB 4.86
Demerion Dupas 6'0" 275 Junior DT/OL 5.98
Chris Bryant 6'0" 175 Junior LB/RB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Several Experienced Underclassmen Moving Into Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Big-Play Ability, DBs

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2021 National Rank: #9517
2021 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: -38.4
2022 National Rank: #9917
2022 State Rank: #212
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6674
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.9
Dynasty Record: 129-82 [128-83 on the field] (79-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 9.1
2021 Points Against Average: 30.1
2021 Differential: -21
2021 Wins: #8354 Grant (Dry Prong) (24-13), #11009 Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (28-14), #11357 Buckeye (2-0)
2021 Losses: #1823 Church Point (51-0), #1823 Church Point (49-6), #2272 Alexandria (49-7), #2911 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (50-18), #4209 Jena (38-8), #6183 Sacred Heart (Ville Platte) (35-7), #7364 DeRidder (6-0), #8518 Bunkie (26-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 89-40
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A District 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3), 2011 (3A District 3), 2010 (3A District 3), 2007 (3A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3), 2004 (3A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Avoyelles (Moreauville), 9/9 Sacred Heart (Ville Platte), 9/16 Grant (Dry Prong), 9/23 at Tioga, 9/30 at DeRidder, 10/7 Jena, 10/14 at Caldwell Parish (Columbia), 10/21 vs Bolton (Alexandria), 10/28 Buckeye, 11/4 Bunkie
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Avoyelles (Moreauville) (3.2), Jena (-3.4), Sacred Heart (Ville Platte) (-21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bolton (Alexandria) (-54.1), Buckeye (-52.1), Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (-39.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (3.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -32.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8782
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 6th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%