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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jerrod Baugh
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: I Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Geordan Guidry 6'2" 255 Senior DL
Ahmad Breaux 6'3" 250 Senior Edge
Jadon Mayfield 6'0.5" 220 Senior LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 44.9
2022 National Rank: #330
2022 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2023 National Rank: #310
2023 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 37.8
Dynasty National Rank: #451
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 45-18 (18-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 35.6
2022 Points Against Average: 17.8
2022 Differential: +17.8
2022 Wins: #281 Cabot (AR) (17-14), #441 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (35-20), #499 Zachary (37-22), #1094 Jesuit (New Orleans) (28-23), #1306 Denham Springs (49-31), #1365 West Monroe (35-17), #1580 Neville (Monroe) (27-21), #1720 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (47-13), #1720 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (37-16), #3540 Alexandria (48-23), #5760 West Ouachita (West Monroe) (48-7), #11270 Pineville (62-0)
2022 Losses: #243 Destrehan (17-10), #1346 Easton [Warren] (New Orleans) (25-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 107-62
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Easton [Warren] (New Orleans), 9/8 at Jesuit (New Orleans), 9/15 at Cabot (AR), 9/22 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette), 9/29 at Neville (Monroe), 10/6 Alexandria, 10/13 Pineville, 10/20 at West Ouachita (West Monroe), 10/27 Ouachita Parish (Monroe), 11/3 at West Monroe
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cabot (AR) (31.5), Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (31.1), Easton [Warren] (New Orleans) (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pineville (-43), West Ouachita (West Monroe) (-18.7), Alexandria (-6.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (27.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #985
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%



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