Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: George Smith
League: 5A District 16
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2009 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Rudock 6'3" 180 Senior QB [Iowa]
Phil Dorsett 5'10" 170 Senior WR [Miami (Fl)]
Rashad Greene 6'1" 175 Senior WR [Florida State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Bobby Hart 6'5" 295 Senior OL [Florida State]
Marcus Roberson 6'0" 175 Senior DB
Rayshon Williams 6'1" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lamarcus Joyner 5'8.5" 165 Senior DB [Florida State]
Cody Riggs 5'9.5" 165 Senior DB [Florida]
Giovanni Bernard 5'9" 195 Senior RB [North Carolina]
Brandon Linder 6'6" 290 Senior OL [Miami (Fl)]
Michael Palardy 6'2" 170 Senior K [Tennessee]
Brian Robinson 5'10" 190 Senior DB [Marshall]
Keion Payne 6'0" 165 Senior DB [Miami (Fl)]
Vinnie Mauro 6'2" 215 Senior LB [Navy]
Jermaine Barton 6'6" 275 Senior OL [Miami (Fl)]
Matt Stokes 6'3" 245 Senior DT
James White 5'10" 200 Senior RB [Wisconsin]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent Level, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 57.5
2009 National Rank: #45
2009 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 50.2
2010 National Rank: #133
2010 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 47.5
Dynasty National Rank: #46
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 88-10 (29-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 13-1
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 42.9
2009 Points Against Average: 8.9
2009 Differential: +34
2009 Wins: #9 Byrnes (Duncan, SC) (42-34), #27 Miramar (31-6), #316 Ely (Pompano Beach) (28-16), #1120 Upper Arlington (Columbus, OH) (52-7), #1120 South Broward (Hollywood) (63-0), #1120 South Broward (Hollywood) (51-7), #1170 Deerfield Beach (27-0), #1288 Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) (46-6), #1323 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (35-7), #2582 Cypress Bay (Weston) (35-0), #3279 Coral Springs (66-7), #4035 McArthur (Hollywood) (49-7), #7265 Nova (Davie) (56-0)
2009 Losses: #151 Manatee (Bradenton) (28-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 113-55
Recent National Championships: 2008
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (5A District 14), 2003 (5A District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 15
Streak List: 9/5/10 Skyline (Dallas, TX) (31-3), 9/16/10 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes) (52-13), 9/24/10 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (28-6), 10/1/10 Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (42-28), 10/8/10 Nova (Davie) (45-0), 10/15/10 Miramar (23-7), 10/22/10 McArthur (Hollywood) (56-0), 10/29/10 Deerfield Beach (56-6), 11/5/10 South Broward (Hollywood) (56-0), 11/12/10 Cypress Bay (Weston) (60-14), 11/19/10 Coconut Creek (59-0), 11/26/10 Cooper City (49-7), 12/3/10 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes) (47-6), 12/10/10 Manatee (Bradenton) (31-7), 12/17/10 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (29-7)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/5 at Skyline (Dallas, TX), 9/16 at Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes), 9/24 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), 10/1 Camden County (Kingsland, GA), 10/8 Nova (Davie), 10/15 at Miramar, 10/22 at McArthur (Hollywood), 10/29 Deerfield Beach, 11/5 at South Broward (Hollywood), 11/12 at Cypress Bay (Weston), 11/19 Coconut Creek, 11/26 Cooper City, 12/3 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes), 12/10 Manatee (Bradenton), 12/17 vs Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (65.3), Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (60.1), Manatee (Bradenton) (59.7)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cooper City (0.9), Nova (Davie) (10), McArthur (Hollywood) (23.9)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.9 (34.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #235
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 13-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/5 at Skyline (Dallas, TX) [projection: 42-17 win]







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