Howell Central [Francis] (St. Charles, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Todd Berck
League: Gateway - South
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe McDevitt 6'4" 250 Senior C/DL
Derrick Puni 6'5" 230 Senior TE/LB
Brody Allen 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athletic Junior Class, Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2011 National Rank: #6072
2011 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2012 National Rank: #5722
2012 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6115
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 35-54 (26-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 16.5
2011 Points Against Average: 34.9
2011 Differential: -18.4
2011 Wins: #4710 Holt (Wentzville) (29-27), #5327 Troy-Buchanan (Troy) (21-20), #7768 Timberland (Wentzville) (34-21)
2011 Losses: #118 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (64-0), #433 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (55-20), #749 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (49-7), #3134 Rockwood Summit (Fenton) (31-13), #5091 Pattonville (Maryland Heights) (21-7), #5754 Vianney (Kirkwood) (29-22), #10125 Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles) (32-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-54
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters), 8/31 Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters), 9/7 at Parkway South (Manchester), 9/14 at Troy-Buchanan (Troy), 9/21 Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles), 9/28 at Timberland (Wentzville), 10/5 at Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon), 10/12 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles), 10/19 at Jackson
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (46.9), Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (35.2), Troy-Buchanan (Troy) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson (-13), Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles) (-10.9), Timberland (Wentzville) (0.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4158
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%