GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jimmie Hillman
League: 3A District 2
Playoff Division: III Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zion Lee 5'10" 215 Senior HB/ILB 4.84
Lucas Mose 5'11" 175 Senior SS/ATH 4.59
Ron Patterson 5'7" 150 Senior CB/WR 4.77
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Johnson 5'11" 165 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Core Returns, Running Game, 3 Returning WRs
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-State QB, Line Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2024 National Rank: #2112
2024 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 4
2025 National Rank*: #2571
2025 State Rank*: #70
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6082
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-19 (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9845
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 113-124 (59-52 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 41
2024 Points Against Average: 9.5
2024 Differential: +31.5
2024 Wins: #2836 Sumner [Jewel M.] (Kentwood) (14-12), #4387 Amite (39-14), #4708 Jena (41-0), #5904 Central Catholic (Morgan City) (26-3), #8691 Marksville (30-6), #9263 St. Mary (Natchitoches) (39-6), #9272 Buckeye (64-0), #9277 St. Louis Catholic (Lake Charles) (55-10), #9338 Winnfield (50-14), #9986 Avoyelles (Moreauville) (47-6), #10166 Caldwell Parish (Columbia) (52-0), #11821 Vidalia (54-6)
2024 Losses: #1064 Dunham (Baton Rouge) (46-22)
2024 Opponents W-L: 76-74
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2009 (3A District 3), 2003 (3A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 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 7th
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