Delone Catholic (McSherrystown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Squires
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Steve Wiles
League: York-Adams III
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Smith 5'10" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.60
Lance Reneker 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.60
Austin Noel 6'0" 200 Senior TE/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At QB, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2011 National Rank: #5957
2011 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2012 National Rank: #6856
2012 State Rank: #313
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4079
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 76-28 (53-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 37.3
2011 Points Against Average: 17.6
2011 Differential: +19.7
2011 Wins: #8533 Littlestown (40-21), #9667 New Oxford (40-21), #9803 York Suburban (York) (34-7), #10460 Biglerville (26-7), #11468 Eastern York (Wrightsville) (49-14), #11904 York Catholic (York) (42-20), #13604 York County Tech (York) (48-13), #13813 Hanover (48-6), #14227 Fairfield (41-14)
2011 Losses: #1839 Trinity (Camp Hill) (49-27), #4549 Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (22-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-65
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st; York-Adams 3), 2007 (York Adams 3), 2003 (York Area II)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at York County Tech (York), 9/14 Littlestown, 9/21 at York Suburban (York), 9/28 Biglerville, 10/5 at Bermudian Springs (York Springs), 10/12 York Catholic (York), 10/19 Fairfield, 10/26 at Eastern York (Wrightsville), 11/2 Hanover
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bermudian Springs (York Springs) (11.9), Littlestown (4.5), York Suburban (York) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-40.3), Hanover (-34.6), York County Tech (York) (-31.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9 (-7.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #475
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11136
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%