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GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Dennis Dunn
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: II Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Delafield 6'2" 175 Junior QB 4.85
Cole Cory 5'9" 170 Senior WR 4.58
Raidon Smith 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Tempo Offense, DL
Team Weaknesses: Left Side OL Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2023 National Rank: #1291
2023 State Rank: #31
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 17.8
2024 National Rank*: #1177
2024 State Rank*: #32
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2751
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-20 [38-21 on the field] (23-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4908
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 134-108 [133-109 on the field] (62-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 49.9
2023 Points Against Average: 21.5
2023 Differential: +28.4
2023 Wins: #1268 Center (TX) (57-52), #2956 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (38-28), #3159 Iowa (45-21), #4216 Huntington (Shreveport) (50-24), #4444 Northwood (Shreveport) (64-29), #4711 DeRidder (63-21), #7312 Loyola College Prep (Shreveport) (55-3), #7611 Minden (51-0), #8146 Woodlawn (Shreveport) (57-12), #9259 Washington [Booker T.] (Shreveport) (52-0), #10680 Bossier (Bossier City) (55-8)
2023 Losses: #966 Opelousas (28-20), #1300 Airline (Bossier City) (53-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 79-71
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (3A District 1), 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
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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