La Salle Academy (Providence, RI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Geoff Marcone League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.5 2010 National Rank: #3342 2010 State Rank: #5 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.7 2011 National Rank: #2199 2011 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.7 Dynasty National Rank: #914 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 43-13 (33-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 12.2 2010 Points Against Average: 16.2 2010 Differential: -4 2010 Wins: #1664 Portsmouth (16-9), #2325 East Providence (14-6), #3942 Rogers (Newport) (14-6), #5083 Cranston West (Cranston) (14-6), #7068 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (7-3), #10963 North Kingstown (31-13) 2010 Losses: #739 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (24-12), #1225 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA) (19-6), #1664 Portsmouth (23-6), #2621 Barrington (27-7), #4053 Cranston East (Cranston) (42-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 80-48 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Rogers (Newport), 9/16 at Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 9/23 Portsmouth, 9/30 South Kingstown (Wakefield), 10/7 Barrington, 10/14 at Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA), 10/21 North Kingstown, 10/28 Cranston West (Cranston), 11/12 at Cranston East (Cranston), 11/24 at East Providence Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (34.1), Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA) (33.4), Portsmouth (27.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Kingstown (-12.6), South Kingstown (Wakefield) (8.7), Cranston East (Cranston) (11.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (20.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2008 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 Rogers (Newport) [projection: 26-14 win]