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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Jay Miller
League: 2A District 6 (moving from 4A District 4)
Playoff Division: III Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ju'Juan Johnson 5'11" 185 Senior S
Melvin Hills 6'3" 270 Senior DL
Sandy Lewis 6'1" 240 Senior Edge

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 48.9
2023 National Rank: #240
2023 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 32.2
2024 National Rank*: #391
2024 State Rank*: #10
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 41.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #301
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-11 (18-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #4747
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 104-35 (44-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 48.9
2023 Points Against Average: 22.2
2023 Differential: +26.7
2023 Wins: #348 Acadiana (Lafayette) (61-38), #824 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (42-35), #824 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (62-3), #1476 Westgate (New Iberia) (49-11), #1734 Jesuit (New Orleans) (51-18), #2931 McDonogh # (New Orleans) (57-21), #3206 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (49-14), #4285 Peabody (Alexandria) (54-20), #4801 Northside (Lafayette) (65-22), #7069 North Vermilion (Maurice) (56-7), #7474 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (52-14)
2023 Losses: #87 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (44-40), #87 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (35-21), #152 Ruston (29-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 111-64
Recent State Championships: 2020 (III), 2019 (III), 2018 (IV), 2017 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (1A District 7), 2006 (Louisiana Christian)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Archbishop Rummel (Metairie), 9/13 Carencro (Lafayette), 9/20 at Westgate (New Iberia), 9/27 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero), 10/4 at Central (Baton Rouge), 10/11 at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy (Lafayette), 10/18 Notre Dame (Crowley), 10/25 Welsh, 11/1 at Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport), 11/8 at Lake Arthur
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (28.6), Central (Baton Rouge) (27.3), Carencro (Lafayette) (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy (Lafayette) (-59.7), Lake Arthur (-28.9), Welsh (-10.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (26.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 3.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #23
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #902
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 11%



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