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GENERAL
Nickname: Kittens
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Darrell Asberry
League: 1A District 9
Playoff Division: IV Select
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marlon Brown 6'1" 190 Senior QB
Dylan Day 6'1" 185 Senior DB
Jude Foster 6'4" 300 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Carl Williams IV 5'11" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2022 National Rank: #3938
2022 State Rank: #77
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 3.1
2023 National Rank: #2214
2023 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2689
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 43-16 (16-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 30
2022 Points Against Average: 14.3
2022 Differential: +15.7
2022 Wins: #4011 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (35-14), #4504 Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas) (34-20), #5787 St. Frederick (Monroe) (12-6), #7312 Liberty (Baton Rouge) (18-13), #9646 Slaughter Community Charter (Slaughter) (26-6), #11929 River Oaks (Monroe) (66-7), #12376 Central Private (Baker) (46-0), #13780 Thrive Academy (Baton Rouge) (68-0)
2022 Losses: #1822 Dunham (Baton Rouge) (28-14), #1998 Vermilion Catholic (Abbeville) (17-7), #2168 Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge) (27-8), #3510 Kentwood (33-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 82-57
Recent State Championships: 2021 (IV), 2016 (IV), 2015 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (1A District 6), 2020 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2019 (1A District 6), 2018 (1A District 6), 2016 (1A District 6), 2014 (1A District 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 Liberty (Baton Rouge), 9/7 Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge), 9/21 Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas), 9/29 at Dunham (Baton Rouge), 10/6 at Central Private (Baker), 10/12 Thrive Academy (Baton Rouge), 10/19 at Avoyelles (Moreauville), 10/27 at Kentwood, 11/3 Slaughter Community Charter (Slaughter)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dunham (Baton Rouge) (3.7), Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge) (-0.4), Kentwood (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Thrive Academy (Baton Rouge) (-81.1), Central Private (Baker) (-62.8), Slaughter Community Charter (Slaughter) (-36.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (-5.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6690
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%