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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: LaVanta Davis
League: 3A District 7 (moving from 3A District 8)
Playoff Division: III Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garry White 6'1" 180 Senior DB 4.43
Jarrell Williams 6'0" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.55
Jakias Villanueva 5'6" 165 Junior WR/PR 4.47

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Back 7, Running Game, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience/Youth, Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2023 National Rank: #1628
2023 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 12.9
2024 National Rank*: #1601
2024 State Rank*: #39
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1548
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-13 (18-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2296
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 157-101 (60-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 38.6
2023 Points Against Average: 16.2
2023 Differential: +22.4
2023 Wins: #1810 Sterlington (28-17), #2909 Assumption (Napoleonville) (33-20), #3206 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (22-7), #3753 Many (40-0), #4378 Lake Charles College Prep (Lake Charles) (39-16), #5075 North Webster (Springhill) (42-12), #5104 Thibodaux (24-14), #8007 Donaldsonville (55-24), #9028 Patterson (48-0), #9451 Berwick (54-13), #9854 West St. John (Edgard) (61-0)
2023 Losses: #1079 White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (27-19), #1725 Union Parish (Farmerville) (36-35), #2648 East St. John (Reserve) (41-40)
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-75
Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A District 9), 2019 (3A District 9), 2010 (3A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A District 8), 2007 (2A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at East St. John (Reserve), 9/13 West St. John (Edgard), 9/20 Terrebonne (Houma), 9/27 at Ponchatoula, 10/4 at St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace), 10/11 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero), 10/18 McDonogh #35 (New Orleans), 10/25 at Donaldsonville, 11/1 at Patterson, 11/8 Berwick
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (28.6), St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (25.5), McDonogh #35 (New Orleans) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West St. John (Edgard) (-37.9), Patterson (-33.5), Berwick (-33.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (7.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #56
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1982
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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