GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Maroon/Gray
Coach: Jim Hightower
League: 4A District 4
Playoff Division: I Select
Playoff Division Rank: #2
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ashton Helaire 6'3" 340 Senior IOL
Hutch Swilley 5'11" 200 Senior RB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 58.3
2023 National Rank: #87
2023 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +5.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2024 National Rank: #115
2024 State Rank: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 45.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #208
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 56-8 (20-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 45.9
Dynasty National Rank: #172
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 213-53 (95-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 14-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 44.9
2023 Points Against Average: 16.1
2023 Differential: +28.8
2023 Wins: #185 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (35-28), #240 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (44-40), #240 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (35-21), #824 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (35-34), #897 Brother Martin (New Orleans) (41-7), #956 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (69-30), #1001 Alexandria (49-21), #1476 Westgate (New Iberia) (31-21), #2819 St. Michael (Baton Rouge) (49-0), #3435 Denham Springs (35-3), #4699 Istrouma (Baton Rouge) (57-14), #4801 Northside (Lafayette) (49-0), #7069 North Vermilion (Maurice) (54-0), #7120 Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette) (45-6)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 98-70
Recent State Championships: 2023 (II Select), 2022 (II Select), 2020 (II), 2019 (II), 2016 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2020 (4A District 5), 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2012 (4A District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2006 (4A District 5), 2005 (4A District 5), 2004 (4A District 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 24
Streak List: 9/30/22 Denham Springs (42-21), 10/7/22 North Vermilion (Maurice) (42-0), 10/14/22 Northside (Lafayette) (49-7), 10/21/22 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (35-30), 10/28/22 Westgate (New Iberia) (42-34), 11/4/22 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (41-34), 11/18/22 Cox [Helen] (Harvey) (55-0), 11/25/22 Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge) (56-34), 12/2/22 White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (38-7), 12/9/22 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (52-48), 9/1/23 Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette) (45-6), 9/8/23 Alexandria (49-21), 9/15/23 Brother Martin (New Orleans) (41-7), 9/22/23 Catholic (Baton Rouge) (35-28), 9/29/23 Denham Springs (35-3), 10/6/23 North Vermilion (Maurice) (54-0), 10/13/23 Northside (Lafayette) (49-0), 10/20/23 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette) (35-34), 10/27/23 Westgate (New Iberia) (31-21), 11/3/23 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (44-40), 11/17/23 Istrouma (Baton Rouge) (57-14), 11/24/23 St. Michael (Baton Rouge) (49-0), 12/1/23 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (69-30), 12/9/23 Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (35-21)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Carencro (Lafayette), 9/13 Catholic (Baton Rouge), 9/20 Acadiana (Lafayette), 9/27 at Neville (Monroe), 10/4 Westgate (New Iberia), 10/11 at Northside (Lafayette), 10/18 at Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette), 10/25 Rayne, 11/1 Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette), 11/8 North Vermilion (Maurice)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic (Baton Rouge) (48.4), Acadiana (Lafayette) (39.1), Neville (Monroe) (26.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Comeaux [Ovey] (Lafayette) (-24.3), Rayne (-20.8), North Vermilion (Maurice) (-19.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (25 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #842
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%
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