| Cardinal Spellman (Brockton, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Ron St. George League: Catholic Central - Large Playoff Division: E-4 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2011 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Rory Donovan 6'6" 195 Junior SE/S 4.65 Matt Anastasi 5'8" 160 Sophomore TB/OLB 4.67 Drew Belton 5'10" 225 Senior DT/G 5.30 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 15.9 2011 National Rank: #4172 2011 State Rank: #58 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.2 2012 National Rank: #6125 2012 State Rank: #95 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.4 Dynasty National Rank: #8350 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 44-54-2 (25-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 26.8 2011 Points Against Average: 7.9 2011 Differential: +18.9 2011 Wins: #4080 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (29-21), #5172 St. Mary's (Lynn) (14-6), #5351 Bishop Feehan (Attleboro) (12-7), #7600 Seekonk (25-6), #9867 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (31-7), #10909 Norwell (30-8), #11101 Austin Prep (Reading) (41-14), #11220 Middleborough (37-0), #11535 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (29-0), #11793 Winchester (24-0), #12103 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (35-0), #13190 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (34-0) 2011 Losses: #1639 Mashpee (34-8) 2011 Opponents W-L: 62-79 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Seekonk, 9/14 Millis/Hopedale (Millis), 9/28 at Nauset Regional (North Eastham), 10/5 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton), 10/12 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs), 10/19 Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 10/27 vs St. Mary's (Lynn), 11/9 Austin Prep (Reading), 11/21 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (19.2), Nauset Regional (North Eastham) (14), St. Mary's (Lynn) (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (-27.7), Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (-23), Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (-9.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8065 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |