St. Francis (Traverse City, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Josh Sellers
League: Freelance (moving from Lake Michigan)
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Riley Bullough 6'2" 220 Senior LB [Michigan State]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2011 National Rank: #1925
2011 State Rank: #57
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2012 National Rank: #2130
2012 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #701
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 102-13 (62-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29
2011 Points Against Average: 10.2
2011 Differential: +18.8
2011 Wins: #2865 Ishpeming (14-6), #4676 Mancelona (29-12), #5034 Lake City (21-6), #5456 Grayling (20-19), #7737 Kingsley (57-8), #9415 Charlevoix (19-0), #9801 Elk Rapids (48-13), #10673 Kalkaska (35-6), #11047 Boyne City (28-0), #12951 East Jordan (35-0), #13887 Harbor Springs (56-0)
2011 Losses: #250 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (14-3), #250 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (48-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 85-48
Recent State Championships: 2009 (7), 2008 (7), 2005 (7), 2003 (7)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Lake Michigan), 2009 (Lake Michigan), 2008 (Lake Michigan), 2007 (Lake Michigan), 2006 (Lake Michigan), 2005 (Lake Michigan), 2004 (Lake Michigan), 2003 (Lake Michigan)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Kingsley, 8/30 at Gaylord, 9/7 Elk Rapids, 9/14 at Grayling, 9/22 Boyne City, 9/28 at Charlevoix, 10/5 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 10/12 at Glen Lake (Maple City), 10/20 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (49.5), Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (32.6), Grayling (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Boyne City (-13.5), Elk Rapids (-7.4), Charlevoix (-5.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (9.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5008
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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