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% |