Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Al Fracassa
League: Catholic Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Walker 5'8" 225 Senior RB
Jason Alessi 6'0" 180 Senior S/K
Alex Malzone 6'2" 200 Junior QB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Alberto Sandoval 6'3" 255 Senior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jon Reschke 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.69 [Michigan State]
DeShun Brown 6'0" 195 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defensive Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At OL, Front Seven

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 58.3
2012 National Rank: #97
2012 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 53.5
2013 National Rank: #136
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 47.2
Dynasty National Rank: #158
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 43-19 (13-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 30.9
2012 Points Against Average: 15.3
2012 Differential: +15.6
2012 Wins: #137 Catholic Central (Novi) (20-14), #148 Muskegon (35-28), #572 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (30-29), #753 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (28-0), #1019 Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (42-12), #1281 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Wyandotte) (31-3), #1484 Pioneer (Ann Arbor) (28-7), #1644 Oxford (38-6), #2743 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH) (42-24), #3011 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (21-3), #3112 Port Huron (47-26), Niagara Academy (Lincoln, Ontario) (38-13)
2012 Losses: #162 St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (24-14), #167 Cass Tech (Detroit) (25-18)
2012 Opponents W-L: 99-52
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2), 2011 (2), 2005 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004 (Catholic A-B Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/6/12 Catholic Central (Novi) (20-14), 10/13/12 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (30-29), 10/19/12 Niagara Academy (Lincoln, Ontario) (38-13), 10/26/12 Port Huron (47-26), 11/3/12 Oxford (38-6), 11/9/12 Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (42-12), 11/17/12 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Wyandotte) (31-3), 11/23/12 Muskegon (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH), 9/6 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH), 9/13 at Carman-Ainsworth (Flint), 9/21 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren), 9/28 at Catholic Central (Novi), 10/4 at St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake), 10/19 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (68.6), Catholic Central (Novi) (52.6), St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (52.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (25.9), University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (26), St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH) (26.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7 (38.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #59
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%