Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Rocco Casullo
League: 7A District 15
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Corey Holes WR [Notre Dame]
Nick Linder OL [Miami (Fl)]
Anthony Moten DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Mardre London 6'1" 200 Senior RB 4.7
Al Harris Jr. 5'11" 160 Senior DB [South Carolina]
Kai Absheer 6'4" 305 Senior OL
Wade Freebeck 6'4" 170 Senior QB
Ryan Crozier 6'4" 295 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joey Bosa 6'5" 270 Senior DE [Ohio State]
John O'Korn 6'3.5" 205 Senior QB 4.7 [Houston]
Austin Bland 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.10 [Florida Atlantic]
Lance Virgile 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.60 [Wake Forest]
Kyle Schafenacker 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.10 [Connecticut]
Fred Coppet 5'9" 175 Senior RB [Bowling Green]
James Crawford 6'1.5" 190 Senior DB [Illinois]
Mark Barr 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.6 [Cincinnati]
Zachary Provin 6'3" 265 Senior OL [Colgate]
Franklyn Richardson 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Chris Washington 5'11" 165 Senior DB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, WR Experience, RB Core
Team Weaknesses: Secondary, LB Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 64.9
2012 National Rank: #35
2012 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +5.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 62
2013 National Rank: #63
2013 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 63.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 66-6 (20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 40.5
2012 Points Against Average: 15.1
2012 Differential: +25.4
2012 Wins: #40 Manatee (Bradenton) (35-18), #140 Cypress Bay (Weston) (43-17), #181 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (41-25), #303 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes) (38-24), #480 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (38-28), #808 Plantation (24-20), #808 Plantation (38-7), #1697 Deerfield Beach (45-0), #3079 Cooper City (53-0), #3624 Miami Beach (42-7), #3642 McArthur (Hollywood) (65-20), #4454 Nova (Davie) (63-13), #7663 South Broward (Hollywood) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #58 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (20-10), #559 Miramar (27-24)
2012 Opponents W-L: 111-65
Recent National Championships: 2008
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (5A District 16), 2009 (5A District 16), 2008 (5A District 16), 2007 (5A District 16), 2006 (5A District 16), 2005 (5A District 16), 2004 (5A District 14), 2003 (5A District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/12/12 South Broward (Hollywood) (48-0), 10/19/12 Nova (Davie) (63-13), 10/27/12 Plantation (24-20), 11/2/12 Cooper City (53-0), 11/9/12 Deerfield Beach (45-0), 11/16/12 Miami Beach (42-7), 11/23/12 Plantation (38-7), 11/30/12 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes) (38-24), 12/7/12 Manatee (Bradenton) (35-18), 12/14/12 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (41-25)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Northwestern (Miami), 9/13 at Curtis [John] (River Ridge, LA), 9/20 Miramar, 9/27 Nova (Davie), 10/4 at South Broward (Hollywood), 10/11 at Northeast (Oakland Park), 10/18 Cypress Bay (Weston), 10/25 Hollywood Hills (Hollywood), 11/1 at Plantation, 11/8 at Deerfield Beach
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Curtis [John] (River Ridge, LA) (60.1), Cypress Bay (Weston) (45), Miramar (44.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Broward (Hollywood) (-2), Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) (11.3), Nova (Davie) (14.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7 (39.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #292
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%