Marist (Eugene, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Frank Geske
League: 5A Midwestern
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2010 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Baird 5'11" 175 Junior WR/FS 4.45
Taylor Walcott 6'0" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.43
Kamerun smith 6'5.5" 175 Junior QB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Logan Mayes 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.70 [Washington State]
Matthew Devereux 6'3" 265 Senior DT 5.1 [Montana State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Many Holes On Defense, Young Talent Needs To Step Up

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 39.2
2010 National Rank: #691
2010 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2011 National Rank: #1530
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1010
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 55-10 (27-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 46.7
2010 Points Against Average: 8.2
2010 Differential: +38.5
2010 Wins: #3003 Crescent Valley (Corvallis) (60-22), #3224 Corvallis (42-14), #3798 Lebanon (41-6), #4286 Ashland (31-0), #5069 Churchill (Eugene) (45-0), #6730 Eagle Point (55-6), #6730 Eagle Point (50-6), #8267 Parkrose (Portland) (49-7), #8527 Springfield (44-6), #9804 Marshfield (Coos Bay) (55-7), #11297 North Eugene (Eugene) (50-0), #12833 Willamette (Eugene) (62-7)
2010 Losses: #267 Sherwood (26-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-60
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2005 (3A), 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (4A Sky-Em), 2008 (4A Sky-Em), 2005 (3A Sky-Em), 2003 (3A Sky-Em)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Corvallis (16-14), 9/9/11 Ashland (49-0), 9/16/11 North Eugene (Eugene) (60-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Corvallis, 9/9 at Ashland, 9/16 North Eugene (Eugene), 9/23 at Springfield, 9/30 Eagle Point, 10/7 at Churchill (Eugene), 10/13 Willamette (Eugene), 10/21 Marshfield (Coos Bay)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corvallis (23.5), Eagle Point (8.4), Ashland (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Eugene (Eugene) (-21.6), Willamette (Eugene) (-17.4), Springfield (-9.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 (10.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8733
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%
Opener: 9/2 at Corvallis [projection: 28-21 win]