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%