St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dave Ziebarth
League: Classic Suburban
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaac Hayes 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.1 [Minnesota]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2011 National Rank: #1225
2011 State Rank: #17
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.2
2012 National Rank: #1332
2012 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1127
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 82-21 (54-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 41.5
2011 Points Against Average: 9.2
2011 Differential: +32.3
2011 Wins: #2014 Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (42-14), #2774 Mahtomedi (21-13), #3646 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (48-7), #5910 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (42-0), #5910 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (42-6), #6185 Tartan (Oakdale) (48-7), #6378 North (North St. Paul) (42-13), #9118 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (54-0), #10087 Richfield (45-0)
2011 Losses: #1161 South St. Paul (32-31)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-51
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Simley (Inver Grove Heights), 9/7 at Logan (La Crosse, WI), 9/14 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights), 9/21 at Hill-Murray (Maplewood), 9/28 Mahtomedi, 10/5 at Richfield, 10/12 North (North St. Paul), 10/17 at South St. Paul
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South St. Paul (34.5), Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (27.5), Mahtomedi (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Richfield (-8.7), North (North St. Paul) (-5.3), Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (13.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4056
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%



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