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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Richard Oliver
League: 2A District 8 (moving from 2A District 6)
Playoff Division: III Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #34

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -30.5
2023 National Rank: #11172
2023 State Rank: #253
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -6.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -49.1
2024 National Rank*: #11375
2024 State Rank*: #256
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -21.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10507
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-32 (9-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8166
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 49.4
Dynasty Record: 83-133 (42-79 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 16.6
2023 Points Against Average: 28.6
2023 Differential: -12
2023 Wins: #12559 Collegiate (Baton Rouge) (33-8), #12653 Mentorship Academy (Baton Rouge) (18-14), #12810 Northeast (Pride) (37-6), #13190 Capitol (Baton Rouge) (19-8)
2023 Losses: #3038 Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (56-7), #3173 Dunham (Baton Rouge) (48-6), #4384 McKinley (Baton Rouge) (48-0), #8080 East Feliciana (Jackson) (38-12), #8740 White Castle (28-8), #11870 East Iberville (St. Gabriel) (32-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 45-63
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Tara (Baton Rouge), 9/13 at Glen Oaks (Baton Rouge), 9/21 Jefferson RISE Charter (Harvey), 9/27 at Northeast (Pride), 10/4 Dunham (Baton Rouge), 10/11 at Episcopal (Baton Rouge), 10/18 Capitol (Baton Rouge), 10/25 at Slaughter Community Charter (Slaughter), 11/1 East Feliciana (Jackson), 11/8 at Belaire (Baton Rouge)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (7.3), Dunham (Baton Rouge) (2.8), Belaire (Baton Rouge) (-25)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Capitol (Baton Rouge) (-67.1), Northeast (Pride) (-52.3), Jefferson RISE Charter (Harvey) (-49.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #167
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5783
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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