DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Pat Mahoney League: Metro Catholic Playoff Division: 6 Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Steve Kaiser 6'3" 215 Senior QB Kenny McClendon 6'2" 225 Senior DE/TE Ryan Isom 6'1" 260 Senior DT/T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Returners Team Weaknesses: Young Defense RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 22.5 2008 National Rank: #2509 2008 State Rank: #40 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 27 2009 National Rank: #1694 2009 State Rank: #23 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 22.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1477 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 41-22 (13-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 27.8 2008 Points Against Average: 12 2008 Differential: +15.8 2008 Wins: #1311 Hazelwood West (Hazelwood) (29-3), #4544 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (35-0), #4689 Mehlville (St. Louis) (17-7), #5185 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (21-14), #5435 Vianney (Kirkwood) (28-0), #9019 Howell (St. Charles) (54-0), #11451 Howell North (St. Charles) (49-3), #11653 Howell Central (St. Charles) (27-0) 2008 Losses: #525 Hazelwood East (St. Louis) (28-0), #1612 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (35-21), #4162 Chaminade (St. Louis) (42-25) 2008 Opponents W-L: 67-54 Recent State Championships: 2005 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Mehlville (St. Louis) (38-0) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Mehlville (St. Louis), 9/5 at Hazelwood East (St. Louis), 9/11 St. Louis University (St. Louis), 9/18 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9/25 at Vianney (Kirkwood), 10/2 Chaminade (St. Louis), 10/10 at Hazelwood West (Hazelwood), 10/16 at Howell Central (St. Charles), 10/23 Howell North (St. Charles), 10/30 Howell (St. Charles) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hazelwood East (St. Louis) (38.8), Hazelwood West (Hazelwood) (34.9), Chaminade (St. Louis) (24.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Howell Central (St. Charles) (-15.2), Howell North (St. Charles) (-12.6), Howell (St. Charles) (-2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (12.9 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3687 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/28 Mehlville (St. Louis) [projection: 26-3 win]