Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Joe Prudhomme
League: TAPPS Division I District 1
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Carter 6'2" 190 Senior LB
Tanner Smith 6'4" 235 Senior TE
Ross Gallagher 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Players, Secondary, Linebackers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced offensive line, Inexperienced Defensive Line

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2008 National Rank: #1085
2008 State Rank: #121
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 27.9
2009 National Rank: #1571
2009 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2462
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 58-19 (18-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2008 Points For Average: 33
2008 Points Against Average: 15.3
2008 Differential: +17.7
2008 Wins: #1248 Trinity Christian (Addison) (42-27), #1807 St. Mark's (Dallas) (30-7), #2111 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (40-23), #2368 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (20-0), #3513 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (48-9), #5054 St. Michael's (Austin) (29-22), #5808 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (34-28), #9910 Lake Worth (35-7), #10064 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (51-14), #12498 John Paul II (Plano) (45-0), #13612 Gainesville State (Gainesville) (34-0)
2008 Losses: #1248 Trinity Christian (Addison) (39-27), #2368 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (17-14), #4864 Faith Christian (Grapevine) (21-13)
2008 Opponents W-L: 93-66
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/15/08 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (34-28), 11/22/08 St. Michael's (Austin) (29-22), 11/29/08 Trinity Christian (Addison) (42-27), 12/6/08 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (20-0), 8/28/09 Lake Worth (51-28)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 Lake Worth, 9/4 at St. Mark's (Dallas), 9/11 at Reicher Catholic (Waco), 9/18 Liberty Christian (Argyle), 9/25 at Faith Christian (Grapevine), 10/2 Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 10/9 at Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 10/16 at Gainesville State (Gainesville), 10/30 at John Paul II (Plano), 11/6 Trinity Christian (Addison)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Christian (Addison) (42.9), St. Mark's (Dallas) (25.7), Liberty Christian (Argyle) (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville State (Gainesville) (-30.3), John Paul II (Plano) (-20.5), Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (-9.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (12.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #592
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5843
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/28 Lake Worth [projection: 42-6 win]