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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Ben DiPalma
League: 5A District 4
Playoff Division: I Select
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECT
Jacob Bradford 5'11.5" 190 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Beale 6'2" 190 Senior QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 51.7
2023 National Rank: #185
2023 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +2.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 49.4
2024 National Rank: #109
2024 State Rank: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 53
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #85
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 56-8 [55-9 on the field] (22-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 46.5
Dynasty National Rank: #150
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 201-54 [200-55 on the field] (97-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.3
2023 Points Against Average: 22.1
2023 Differential: +17.2
2023 Wins: #295 Picayune (MS) (36-35), #315 Zachary (35-28), #348 Acadiana (Lafayette) (55-31), #398 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (38-35), #503 Easton [Warren] (New Orleans) (forfeit win), #790 Central (Baton Rouge) (42-38), #985 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (28-16), #2946 Ehret [John] (Marrero) (45-9), #3206 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (35-0), #4801 Northside (Lafayette) (42-0), #4945 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (55-23), #6174 Liberty (Baton Rouge) (42-6)
2023 Losses: #87 More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (35-28), #875 University Lab (Baton Rouge) (31-30)
2023 Opponents W-L: 104-66
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2021 (I), 2020 (I), 2017 (I), 2015 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5), 2020 (5A District 5), 2019 (5A District 5), 2018 (5A District 5), 2016 (5A District 5), 2015 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5), 2014 (5A District 5), 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5), 2012 (5A District 5), 2007 (5A District 5), 2006 (5A District 3), 2005 (5A District 3), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/29/23 Northside (Lafayette) (42-0), 10/6/23 Liberty (Baton Rouge) (42-6), 10/13/23 Central (Baton Rouge) (42-38), 10/20/23 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (35-0), 10/27/23 Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (55-23), 11/2/23 Zachary (35-28), 11/17/23 Ehret [John] (Marrero) (45-9), 11/24/23 Curtis [John] (River Ridge) (38-35), 12/2/23 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (28-16), 12/8/23 Acadiana (Lafayette) (55-31)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Destrehan, 9/13 at More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette), 9/20 University Lab (Baton Rouge), 9/27 West Monroe, 10/11 at Liberty (Baton Rouge), 10/18 Central (Baton Rouge), 10/25 at Scotlandville (Baton Rouge), 11/1 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 11/7 at Zachary
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Lafayette) (50.7), Zachary (37), University Lab (Baton Rouge) (35.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Baton Rouge) (-12.9), Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) (-8.2), Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (-1.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (31.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #421
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%



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