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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Old Gold/Navy
Coach: Scott Wattigny
League: 5A District 9
Playoff Division: I Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derrick Johnson 6'4" 235 Senior TE 4.6
Ke'Rynn Smith 5'9" 195 Junior RB 4.4
Nick Digerolamo 5'8" 180 Senior LB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Krosse Johnson 5'9" 170 Senior WR
Koby Young 5'11" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, RBs, Passing Game Explosivity
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-District QB, WR Graduation Losses, Must Develop Leadership

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 42.4
2023 National Rank: #442
2023 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 39.3
2024 National Rank*: #205
2024 State Rank*: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1653
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 16.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-29 (7-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1410
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 122-106 (53-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.2
2023 Points Against Average: 21.8
2023 Differential: +15.4
2023 Wins: #398 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (42-41), #985 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (49-28), #1542 St. Augustine (New Orleans) (55-30), #1734 Jesuit (New Orleans) (42-0), #1734 Jesuit (New Orleans) (30-0), #2227 Chalmette (28-20), #2648 East St. John (Reserve) (56-19), #3031 De La Salle (New Orleans) (49-27), #3343 Holy Cross (San Antonio, TX) (45-0)
2023 Losses: #348 Acadiana (Lafayette) (28-14), #373 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (47-17), #897 Brother Martin (New Orleans) (22-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 89-57
Recent League Championships: 2012 (4A District 10), 2010 (3A District 10), 2009 (3A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Easton [Warren] (New Orleans) (22.9), White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (22.6), Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (21.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Chalmette (2.5), De La Salle (New Orleans) (7), St. Augustine (New Orleans) (17.2)
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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