St. Paul (Shiner, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Jake Wachsmuth League: TAPPS Division IV District 3 Playoff Division: TAPPS IV Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Adam Hollenbach RB Martin Kennedy RB Brett Hodges LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, RBs Team Weaknesses: Inconsistent At QB, Depth Along Front Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27.2 2010 National Rank: #1966 2010 State Rank: #239 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.8 2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.9 2011 National Rank: #3496 2011 State Rank: #388 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10173 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.6 Dynasty Record: 41-19 (13-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 14-0 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 55.1 2010 Points Against Average: 16.8 2010 Differential: +38.3 2010 Wins: #2639 Regents (Austin) (55-34), #5345 Covenant Christian (Colleyville) (48-41), #6317 Sacred Heart (Muenster) (50-36), #7672 Pettus (37-31), #9111 Lubbock Christian (Lubbock) (48-21), #9325 Stockdale (38-12), #10158 Sacred Heart (Hallettsville) (62-6), #10275 Brazos Christian (Bryan) (56-16), #12649 Flatonia (48-6), #13281 Rockwall Christian (Rowlett) (68-20), #13640 St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan) (55-12), #14110 St. Gerard Catholic (San Antonio) (74-0), #14641 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (62-0), #14656 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (70-0) 2010 Losses: none 2010 Opponents W-L: 76-81 Recent State Championships: 2010 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division IV District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 16 Streak List: 8/27/10 Pettus (37-31), 9/3/10 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (62-0), 9/10/10 Stockdale (38-12), 9/17/10 Flatonia (48-6), 9/24/10 St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan) (55-12), 10/2/10 Regents (Austin) (55-34), 10/8/10 Brazos Christian (Bryan) (56-16), 10/22/10 St. Gerard Catholic (San Antonio) (74-0), 10/29/10 Sacred Heart (Hallettsville) (62-6), 11/5/10 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (70-0), 11/12/10 Rockwall Christian (Rowlett) (68-20), 11/19/10 Sacred Heart (Muenster) (50-36), 11/27/10 Lubbock Christian (Lubbock) (48-21), 12/4/10 Covenant Christian (Colleyville) (48-41), 8/26/11 Pettus (28-24), 9/2/11 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (52-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pettus, 9/2 at Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio), 9/9 Stockdale, 9/16 Flatonia, 9/24 St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan), 9/30 vs Regents (Austin), 10/8 Brazos Christian (Bryan), 10/21 at St. Gerard Catholic (San Antonio), 10/29 at Sacred Heart (Hallettsville), 11/4 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Regents (Austin) (22.7), Stockdale (5.1), Pettus (3.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (-48), Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (-43.6), St. Gerard Catholic (San Antonio) (-37.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5 (-11.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1105 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12900 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50% Opener: 8/26 at Pettus [projection: 42-21 win]