Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Thomas
League: Eastern Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Clayton Henning 6'3" 170 Senior WR
Ryan Feehan 5'10" 225 Senior OL
Dan Morin 6'3" 270 Junior DL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dagan Reed 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Determination, Desire To Learn, OL Starters
Team Weaknesses: Very Tough District, Must Beat Top Teams, Rebuilding Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2010 National Rank: #839
2010 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26
2011 National Rank: #1837
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #455
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 45-13 (19-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.6
2010 Points Against Average: 24.9
2010 Differential: +10.7
2010 Wins: #1382 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (31-26), #1984 Great Bend (52-28), #2789 Pittsburg (38-21), #5717 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (35-7), #5845 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (48-0), #6284 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (53-13)
2010 Losses: #123 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (38-20), #181 Webb City (MO) (34-26), #260 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (57-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-36
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/29/10 Pittsburg (38-21), 9/2/11 Great Bend (21-14), 9/8/11 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (31-24)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Great Bend, 9/8 at Blue Valley West (Stilwell), 9/15 at Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 9/23 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 9/30 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 10/14 Blue Valley (Stilwell), 10/21 at Webb City (MO), 10/21 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner), 10/27 at Pittsburg
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley (Stilwell) (46.6), Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (45.2), Webb City (MO) (44.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (8.4), Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (9.4), Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (12.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #449
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Great Bend [projection: 28-27 win]