St. Thomas Catholic (Houston, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red/White Coach: Donald Hollas League: TAPPS Division I District 3 Playoff Division: TAPPS I Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derek Martin RB Nick Rossi OL Peter Foreman OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Run Game Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.2 2010 National Rank: #5893 2010 State Rank: #585 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.9 2011 National Rank: #4360 2011 State Rank: #459 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8344 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9 Dynasty Record: 14-37 (6-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 16.2 2010 Points Against Average: 24.5 2010 Differential: -8.3 2010 Wins: #6183 Houston Christian (Houston) (17-7), #6183 Houston Christian (Houston) (24-21), #7495 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (10-3), #7495 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (20-16), #9939 Splendora (45-27), #10354 New Caney (24-15) 2010 Losses: #1208 Santa Fe (41-0), #2257 St. Pius X (Houston) (33-28), #2257 St. Pius X (Houston) (28-10), #2764 Episcopal (Bellaire) (42-3), #3834 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (42-6), #4222 Trinity Christian (Addison) (19-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-66 Recent League Championships: 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 Strake Jesuit (Houston), 9/2 Episcopal (Bellaire), 9/9 at New Caney, 9/16 at Santa Fe, 9/23 Splendora, 9/30 St. Pius X (Houston), 10/7 at Houston Christian (Houston), 10/14 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/21 Houston Christian (Houston), 10/28 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 11/4 at St. Pius X (Houston) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (28), Episcopal (Bellaire) (25), St. Pius X (Houston) (19.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Splendora (-12.2), New Caney (-10.3), Houston Christian (Houston) (1.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (11.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #547 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4446 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 Strake Jesuit (Houston) [projection: 24-21 win]