St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN) GENERAL Nickname: Cadets Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Dave Ziebarth League: Classic Suburban Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Connor McFadden- 6'2" 265 Senior T Isaac Rinehardt 6'4" 250 Senior T Alex Jurich 6'1" 185 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed/quickness, Depth on offensive line, Linebackers Team Weaknesses: Inexperience at Key Positions RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 27.6 2008 National Rank: #1675 2008 State Rank: #22 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -12.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 15.1 2009 National Rank: #3967 2009 State Rank: #57 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1795 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 51-18 (33-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 41 2008 Points Against Average: 15.3 2008 Differential: +25.7 2008 Wins: #3857 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (49-13), #5084 Sibley (Mendota Heights) (47-21), #5555 Tartan (Oakdale) (44-21), #6096 North (North St. Paul) (50-7), #7687 Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (49-21), #8186 Richfield (50-6), #8186 Richfield (53-20), #10853 South St. Paul (38-8), #10853 South St. Paul (42-2), #12498 Denfeld (Duluth) (49-16) 2008 Losses: #371 Mankato West (Mankato) (28-7), #3857 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (20-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 63-57 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/3 South St. Paul, 9/11 at Simley (Inver Grove Heights), 9/18 Denfeld (Duluth), 9/25 at Hill-Murray (Maplewood), 10/2 at Sibley (Mendota Heights), 10/9 Richfield, 10/14 at North (North St. Paul), 10/21 Tartan (Oakdale) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (18.3), Sibley (Mendota Heights) (10.9), Tartan (Oakdale) (9.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Denfeld (Duluth) (-17.2), Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (-6.3), South St. Paul (-4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (6.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7361 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9% Opener: 9/3 South St. Paul [projection: 35-14 win]