St. Mark's (Dallas, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bart Epperson
League: Southwest Prep I
Playoff Division: Southwest Prep I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Caldwell WR
Dominic Garcia OL
Malcolm Bowman ATH/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Lettermen, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2011 National Rank: #2334
2011 State Rank: #270
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.3
2012 National Rank: #2100
2012 State Rank: #264
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 55-30 (31-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 36
2011 Points Against Average: 27
2011 Differential: +9
2011 Wins: #2398 Episcopal (Bellaire) (28-21), #4453 Casady (Oklahoma City, OK) (21-14), #5876 Fort Worth Country Day (Fort Worth) (35-0), #6921 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (42-21), #7290 Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK) (56-35), #7536 Episcopal (Dallas) (61-42), #8979 Greenhill (Addison) (51-7)
2011 Losses: #415 Kinkaid (Houston) (56-13), #1385 St. John's (Houston) (47-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 38-52
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007, 2004 (Southwestern Prep I)
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2004 (Southwest Preparatory I South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Southwest Preparatory I North)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/11 Greenhill (Addison) (51-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Mart, 9/14 Cistercian (Irving), 9/21 at All Saints (Fort Worth), 9/28 at Casady (Oklahoma City, OK), 10/5 Oakridge (Arlington), 10/12 at Episcopal (Dallas), 10/19 Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK), 10/26 Greenhill (Addison)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: All Saints (Fort Worth) (38.5), Mart (37), Oakridge (Arlington) (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Episcopal (Dallas) (0.1), Greenhill (Addison) (1.2), Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK) (10.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #317
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2097
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%