St. Joseph (Greenville, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John Baker
League: 1A Region 2
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Raines Rester 6'4" 245 QB 4.80
Jonathan Bell 6'3" 270 T 5.00
Alex Aranda 6'2" 325 G 5.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Optimism Is High
Team Weaknesses: Must Be Aggressive, Focus

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -7
2011 National Rank: #9743
2011 State Rank: #212
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2012 National Rank: #6833
2012 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10355
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 52-47 (44-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 30.3
2011 Points Against Average: 25.9
2011 Differential: +4.4
2011 Wins: #7938 French Camp Academy (French Camp) (20-14), #12252 Montgomery County (Kilmichael) (37-20), #12399 St. Aloysius (Vicksburg) (21-0), #12514 Riverside (Avon) (21-20), #12942 Coffeeville (42-20), #13142 Drew Hunter (Drew) (49-22), #13942 McAdams (63-6)
2011 Losses: #3465 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (40-18), #5400 Shaw (46-35), #6730 Durant (54-27), #7729 Brooks [Ray] (Benoit) (34-10), #7744 Vardaman (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-75
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Riverside (Avon) (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Riverside (Avon), 8/24 at St. Aloysius (Vicksburg), 8/31 St. Joseph Catholic (Madison), 9/7 at Shaw, 9/14 Durant, 9/21 at Montgomery County (Kilmichael), 10/5 French Camp Academy (French Camp), 10/12 Brooks [Ray] (Benoit), 10/19 at Coffeeville, 11/2 McAdams
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Catholic (Madison) (15.8), French Camp Academy (French Camp) (8.4), Shaw (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: McAdams (-47.5), Montgomery County (Kilmichael) (-25), Riverside (Avon) (-22.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-8.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10254
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%