St. Thomas Catholic (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tim Fitzpatrick
League: TAPPS Division I District 3
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Sebo QB
Cavan Biggio WR
Chris Zook RB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Peter Foreman 6'4" 310 Senior OL 5.4 [New Mexico State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Return Key Players From Playoff Team
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 21.8
2011 National Rank: #2955
2011 State Rank: #330
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2012 National Rank: #1796
2012 State Rank: #227
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7054
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 34-61 (13-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.1
2011 Points Against Average: 16.4
2011 Differential: +11.7
2011 Wins: #1817 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (34-7), #4425 St. Michael's (Austin) (13-7), #4602 St. Pius X (Houston) (42-13), #4785 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (27-21), #6299 Santa Fe (31-14), #6894 Houston Christian (Houston) (50-0), #10419 Splendora (45-15), #11771 New Caney (34-3)
2011 Losses: #851 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (7-3), #1817 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (44-27), #2398 Episcopal (Bellaire) (12-10), #2898 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (31-26), #4602 St. Pius X (Houston) (33-30), #6894 Houston Christian (Houston) (23-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-84
Recent League Championships: 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rice (Altair), 9/7 at Strake Jesuit (Houston), 9/14 Santa Fe, 9/21 Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman), 10/5 at St. Pius X (Houston), 10/12 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/19 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/26 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 11/2 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 11/9 St. Pius X (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman) (32.4), Rice (Altair) (25.3), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (1.5), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (20.5), Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (21.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (15.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1267
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%