GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/Red/White
Coach: Nick Monica
League: 5A District 9
Playoff Division: I Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ja'Mard Jones Senior OL
Lennis Finister Senior CB
Kendrick Joseph Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Darrius Davis 5'11.5" 190 Senior S
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2023 National Rank: #985
2023 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 21.5
2024 National Rank*: #907
2024 State Rank*: #27
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 37.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #470
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-19 [36-20 on the field] (17-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #165
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 184-62 [183-63 on the field] (74-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2023 Points For Average: 24.4
2023 Points Against Average: 22.6
2023 Differential: +1.8
2023 Wins: #398 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (27-21), #875 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (20-17), #1164 St. Paul's (Covington) (35-21), #1542 St. Augustine (New Orleans) (21-14), #1584 Captain Shreve (Shreveport) (13-3), #4444 Northwood (Shreveport) (34-14), #4945 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (42-12)
2023 Losses: #185 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (28-16), #373 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (39-31), #442 Holy Cross (New Orleans) (49-28), #897 Brother Martin (New Orleans) (21-16), #956 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (43-28), #1734 Jesuit (New Orleans) (13-10), #3267 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (21-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 104-61
Recent State Championships: 2019 (I), 2013 (I), 2012 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2009 (5A District 10), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A District 10), 2006 (5A District 8), 2005 (5A District 8), 2003 (5A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette), 9/13 at University Lab (Baton Rouge), 9/20 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero), 9/27 Curtis [John] (River Ridge), 10/4 at Brother Martin (New Orleans), 10/12 Easton [Warren] (New Orleans), 10/19 at St. Augustine (New Orleans), 10/26 Holy Cross (New Orleans), 11/1 at Jesuit (New Orleans), 11/7 at Karr [Edna] (New Orleans)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Holy Cross (New Orleans) (39.3), Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (38.9), University Lab (Baton Rouge) (36.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Jesuit (New Orleans) (9.4), St. Augustine (New Orleans) (17.2), Easton [Warren] (New Orleans) (22.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8 (29.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 28.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #79
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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