| Cardinal Spellman (Brockton, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Ron St. George League: Catholic Central - Large Playoff Division: S-5 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Rory Donovan 6'6" 200 Senior SE/FS 4.53 Matt Anastasi 5'8" 170 Junior RB/DB 4.65 Bryan Barry 6'1.5" 215 Senior OL/MLB 4.78 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Experience, Chemistry Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 4.6 2012 National Rank: #6867 2012 State Rank: #123 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 8.7 2013 National Rank: #5581 2013 State Rank: #85 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 2.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7400 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 36-22 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 20.6 2012 Points Against Average: 19.1 2012 Differential: +1.5 2012 Wins: #7403 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (26-23), #9241 Austin Prep (Reading) (15-12), #9794 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (28-26), #10195 Seekonk (7-3), #10470 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (31-6), #11735 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (28-0) 2012 Losses: #3296 St. Mary's (Lynn) (32-11), #3823 Nauset Regional (North Eastham) (20-14), #5881 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (25-18), #6675 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (44-28) 2012 Opponents W-L: 59-50 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/9/12 Austin Prep (Reading) (15-12), 11/21/12 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (26-23) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/5 at Rockland, 9/13 Bourne, 9/21 at Sharon, 9/27 Archbishop Williams (Braintree), 10/4 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 10/11 St. Mary's (Lynn), 10/19 vs Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 10/26 at Austin Prep (Reading), 11/28 vs Archbishop Williams (Braintree) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Lynn) (26), Sharon (24), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (5.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (-10.2), Rockland (-8.4), Bourne (-5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6851 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |