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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jerrod Baugh
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: I Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aidan Anding 5'11" 165 Senior CB
Joshua Brantley 6'3" 215 Senior WR
Zheric Hill 5'11" 220 Senior LB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 55.9
2024 National Rank: #101
2024 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +5.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 51.7
2025 National Rank*: #82
2025 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 44.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #228
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-12 (19-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 37.6
Dynasty National Rank: #489
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 174-87 (79-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 36.1
2024 Points Against Average: 16.7
2024 Differential: +19.4
2024 Wins: #98 Longview (TX) (21-10), #376 Acadiana (Lafayette) (35-27), #451 Stephenville (TX) (63-17), #514 West Monroe (36-0), #569 Destrehan (44-7), #656 Zachary (42-21), #752 Legacy (Midland, TX) (38-6), #938 Southside (Youngsville) (49-7), #1217 Cabot (AR) (49-10), #1324 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (22-21), #4987 Pineville (49-0)
2024 Losses: #141 Central (Baton Rouge) (42-0), #145 Alexandria (40-36), #241 Neville (Monroe) (26-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 121-54
Recent State Championships: 2023
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A 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.



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