Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Rocco Casullo League: 7A District 15 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Joey Bosa 6'5" 270 Senior DE [Ohio State] Austin Bland 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.10 John O'Korn 6'3.5" 205 Senior QB 4.7 [Houston] Fred Coppet 5'9" 175 Senior RB Lance Virgile 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.60 Kyle Schafenacker 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.10 [Connecticut] Mark Barr 6'0" 160 Senior WR 4.6 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Jelani Hamilton 6'5" 245 Senior DE [Miami (Fl)] Dami Ayoola 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.6 [Illinois] Bryan Cox Jr. 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.8 [Florida] Joseph McClary 5'8" 155 Senior DB 4.5 Leonard Skubal 5'11" 205 Senior LS 4.90 [Boston College] Cole Champion 5'11" 175 Senior DB Tyler Drake 6'2" 205 Senior LB Max Lescano 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.5 Gavin Sinclair 5'10" 145 Senior WR Nolan Bieck 6'2" 175 Senior K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, DL Team Weaknesses: LB, Secondary RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 55.8 2011 National Rank: #113 2011 State Rank: #12 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 64.1 2012 National Rank: #26 2012 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 50.6 Dynasty National Rank: #26 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 113-13 (36-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 31.2 2011 Points Against Average: 11.1 2011 Differential: +20.1 2011 Wins: #3 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (30-6), #21 Prattville (AL) (34-31), #244 Cypress Bay (Weston) (34-0), #403 Cooper City (27-10), #1390 McArthur (Hollywood) (56-13), #1875 Plantation (9-0), #2260 South Broward (Hollywood) (44-7), #2332 American (Hialeah) (58-14), #2769 Deerfield Beach (24-3), #3346 Nova (Davie) (50-6) 2011 Losses: #38 Miramar (27-20), #97 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (6-3), #403 Cooper City (21-16) 2011 Opponents W-L: 107-46 Recent National Championships: 2008 Recent State Championships: 2010 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A District 16), 2009 (5A District 16), 2008 (5A District 16), 2007 (5A District 16), 2006 (5A District 16), 2005 (5A District 16), 2004 (5A District 14), 2003 (5A District 14) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami), 9/7 at Cypress Bay (Weston), 9/14 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 9/28 McArthur (Hollywood), 10/5 at Miramar, 10/12 at South Broward (Hollywood), 10/19 at Nova (Davie), 10/26 Plantation, 11/2 at Cooper City, 11/9 Deerfield Beach Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (73.7), Cypress Bay (Weston) (56.8), Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (53.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nova (Davie) (20.8), Deerfield Beach (28.2), South Broward (Hollywood) (31.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (42.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #33 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9% |