Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Hammond, LA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Burgundy/Gray Coach: John White League: 2A District 8 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austen Powell 6'1" 240 Senior OL Breland Dillon 5'10" 175 Junior RB Lane Kropog 6'1" 240 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Numbers (Players), Many Returning Players Team Weaknesses: DL Lost To Graduation, Receivers RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4.9 2010 National Rank: #9304 2010 State Rank: #194 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.3 2011 National Rank: #7586 2011 State Rank: #156 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5 Dynasty National Rank: #6563 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 33-22 [34-21 on the field] (16-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.7 2010 Points Against Average: 18.1 2010 Differential: -1.4 2010 Wins: #3998 Independence (14-0), #9161 Kentwood (26-6), #12846 St. Helena Central (Greensburg) (42-6), #13087 Pine (Franklinton) (31-6) 2010 Losses: #3130 Hammond (27-6), #4342 Loranger (7-0), #6289 Northlake Christian (Covington) (28-7), #6498 Pope John Paul II (Slidell) (26-6), #8227 Brusly (48-14), #10712 Springfield (27-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-54 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (2A District 9), 2007 (2A District 9) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Hammond, 9/9 Loreauville, 9/16 St. Michael (Baton Rouge), 9/23 at Bonnabel [Alfred] (Kenner), 9/30 Loranger, 10/7 at St. Helena Central (Greensburg), 10/14 Pine (Franklinton), 10/21 Northlake Christian (Covington), 10/28 at Pope John Paul II (Slidell), 11/4 at Springfield Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Loranger (26.8), Hammond (20.6), Loreauville (17.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Helena Central (Greensburg) (-26.4), Pine (Franklinton) (-25.7), Springfield (-14) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7644 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Hammond [projection: 31-13 loss]