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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Benjamin McLaughlin
League: 3A District 2
Playoff Division: II Select
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -17.9
2023 National Rank: #9146
2023 State Rank: #208
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: -31
2024 National Rank: #8072
2024 State Rank: #186
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -32.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12235
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-34 (5-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11808
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 87-125 (43-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 40.2
2023 Points Against Average: 39.3
2023 Differential: +0.9
2023 Wins: #6397 Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (47-42), #11320 Vidalia (55-18), #12961 Block (Jonesville) (46-20), #13139 Bolton (Alexandria) (67-0), #13601 Pine Prairie (67-26)
2023 Losses: #2016 Jena (74-38), #3031 De La Salle (New Orleans) (42-0), #3997 Bunkie (58-41), #5139 St. Mary (Natchitoches) (44-12), #8289 Marksville (56-49), #8291 Grant (Dry Prong) (52-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 55-66
Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A District 3), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3), 2008 (3A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Block (Jonesville), 9/13 Grant (Dry Prong), 9/20 at South Beauregard (Longville), 9/27 at Avoyelles (Moreauville), 10/3 Holy Savior Menard (Alexandria), 10/11 Vidalia, 10/18 at Bunkie, 10/25 Caldwell Parish (Columbia), 11/1 at Marksville, 11/8 at Jena
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Jena (2.6), Bunkie (0.2), Avoyelles (Moreauville) (-19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Block (Jonesville) (-67.5), Vidalia (-46.9), Grant (Dry Prong) (-34.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 (-12.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8151
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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