Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Benny Saia
League: 1A District 8
Playoff Division: IV Select
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 9.4
2022 National Rank: #3819
2022 State Rank: #72
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.3
2023 National Rank: #4439
2023 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4383
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 48-9 (20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 39.1
2022 Points Against Average: 17
2022 Differential: +22.1
2022 Wins: #4504 Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas) (28-12), #4504 Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas) (34-32), #4768 Riverside Academy (Reserve) (38-31), #8156 Archbishop Hannan (Covington) (23-19), #8214 White Castle (54-12), #11115 Lincoln Prep (Grambling) (49-6), #11770 East Iberville (St. Gabriel) (48-0), #11793 St. John (Plaquemine) (49-0), #11867 West St. John (Edgard) (49-14), #12016 Covenant Christian Academy (Houma) (60-7), #13759 Ascension Christian (Gonzales) (55-10)
2022 Losses: #1322 Ouachita Christian (Monroe) (42-14), #1822 Dunham (Baton Rouge) (20-19), #4332 Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (33-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 91-71
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (1A District 7), 2020 (1A District 7), 2019 (1A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at West St. John (Edgard), 9/7 at Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas), 9/15 at Archbishop Hannan (Covington), 9/21 Dunham (Baton Rouge), 9/29 Episcopal (Baton Rouge), 10/5 at St. John (Plaquemine), 10/12 East Iberville (St. Gabriel), 10/20 Covenant Christian Academy (Houma), 10/27 at White Castle, 11/3 Ascension Christian (Gonzales)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dunham (Baton Rouge) (3.7), Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas) (-8.5), Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ascension Christian (Gonzales) (-78.7), St. John (Plaquemine) (-58.7), East Iberville (St. Gabriel) (-56)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 (-9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10279
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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