La Salle (Wyndmoor, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Explorers Colors: Gold/Blue Coach: Drew Gordon League: Philadelphia Catholic AAAA Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sean Coleman 5'9" Senior WR/DB 4.60 Tom Spitieri 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL Patrick Hoffman 6'4" 275 Senior OL/DL ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Ryan Winslow 6'5" 215 Senior K [Pittsburgh] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size On Lines, Experience In Secondary Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 56.6 2011 National Rank: #103 2011 State Rank: #4 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.1 2012 National Rank: #130 2012 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 38.4 Dynasty National Rank: #219 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9 Dynasty Record: 82-36 (35-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 30.6 2011 Points Against Average: 17.1 2011 Differential: +13.5 2011 Wins: #115 North Penn (Lansdale) (44-27), #183 Nazareth (41-33), #331 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (23-21), #331 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (16-6), #443 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (28-17), #614 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (26-16), #614 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (33-14), #751 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (24-0), #1717 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (41-22), #2518 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (41-7), #3231 Washington [George] (Philadelphia) (41-7), #9794 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (39-7) 2011 Losses: #31 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (41-17), #115 North Penn (Lansdale) (21-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 116-57 Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (Catholic Red) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (44.3), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (40.3), Malvern Prep (Malvern) (37.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, NY) (15.3), Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (22.6), Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (24.3) 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st |