La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Red/White Coach: Tom Grippa League: Greater Catholic - South Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joe Burger 6'2" 230 Senior LB Ryan Leahy 6'6" 255 Senior OL/DL [Cincinnati] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Drew Kummer 6'3" 170 Senior QB 4.8 [Miami (Oh)] Rodriguez Coleman 6'2.5" 180 Senior WR 4.6 [Cincinnati] Ben Ingle 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.6 [Ball State] Jessie Back 6'4" 280 Senior OL [Buffalo] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented Senior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 53.9 2010 National Rank: #125 2010 State Rank: #16 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 49.2 2011 National Rank: #145 2011 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 42.3 Dynasty National Rank: #196 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 28-23 (4-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33 2010 Points Against Average: 16.6 2010 Differential: +16.4 2010 Wins: #31 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (27-24), #104 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (31-21), #726 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (33-13), #841 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (33-30), #1159 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (50-7), #1412 Lakota West (West Chester) (28-6), #1904 Lakota East (Liberty Township) (50-21), #5408 Lima (21-0), #11739 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis, IN) (48-0) 2010 Losses: #31 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (30-14), #143 Elder (Cincinnati) (31-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-63 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/27/11 Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (42-21), 9/3/11 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (41-10), 9/9/11 Lakota East (Liberty Township) (27-23), 9/16/11 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis, IN) (66-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 Oak Hills (Cincinnati), 9/3 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY), 9/9 Lakota East (Liberty Township), 9/16 at Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis, IN), 9/23 Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/29 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/7 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10/15 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI), 10/21 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 10/28 Elder (Cincinnati) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (64.2), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (60.6), Elder (Cincinnati) (58) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis, IN) (-10.8), Lakota East (Liberty Township) (27.6), Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (29.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9 (38.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #42 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 Oak Hills (Cincinnati) [projection: 38-14 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |