Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park, KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Mike Thomas League: Eastern Kansas Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ryan McNellis 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.47 Joe Maxwell 5'11" 190 Senior MLB 4.90 Joel Edwards 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Some Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 36.3 2012 National Rank: #1053 2012 State Rank: #12 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 38.4 2013 National Rank: #734 2013 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33.7 Dynasty National Rank: #815 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1 Dynasty Record: 41-14 (20-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 29.8 2012 Points Against Average: 17.1 2012 Differential: +12.7 2012 Wins: #1072 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (38-35), #1118 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (27-24), #1680 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (26-21), #1723 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (10-6), #1775 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (23-22), #3078 Central (Salina) (35-14), #5059 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (28-7), #6133 Turner (Kansas City) (28-6), #8953 Lansing (50-20), #13607 Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City) (58-12) 2012 Losses: #1118 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (9-7), #1775 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (29-28) 2012 Opponents W-L: 56-68 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2009, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 9/13 Blue Valley West (Stilwell), 9/20 Central (Salina), 9/27 at Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 10/4 at Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 10/11 Blue Valley (Stilwell), 10/18 at Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City), 10/25 Turner (Kansas City), 11/1 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (38.2), Blue Valley (Stilwell) (33.8), Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (33.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City) (-28.2), Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (12.3), Turner (Kansas City) (12.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (19.6 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1946 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30% |