GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Drew Gordon
League: Philadelphia Catholic AAAA
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zaire Franklin 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.65 [Syracuse]
Jim Horon 6'1" 180 Junior WR/S 4.63
Ryan Coonahan
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Winslow 6'5" 215 Senior K [Pittsburgh]
Patrick Hoffman 6'4" 260 Senior OL 5.2 [Navy]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 57.4
2012 National Rank: #109
2012 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 45.3
2013 National Rank: #351
2013 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 54.9
Dynasty National Rank: #45
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 60-10 (21-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.5
2012 Points Against Average: 15.6
2012 Differential: +15.9
2012 Wins: #101 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (28-27), #174 Parkland (Allentown) (28-7), #974 North Penn (Lansdale) (20-7), #1095 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (42-13), #1095 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (28-14), #1336 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (31-0), #1686 Frankford (Philadelphia) (37-20), #1812 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (38-6), #1894 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (38-6), #2608 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (28-26), #2888 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (35-7), #3955 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, NY) (37-20)
2012 Losses: #101 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (24-16), #168 Coatesville (42-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 100-55
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (Catholic Red)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 North Penn (Lansdale), 9/7 at Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 9/13 at Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield), 9/21 Malvern Prep (Malvern), 9/28 at Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia), 10/5 Father Judge (Philadelphia), 10/11 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 10/18 at Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 10/26 West Catholic (Philadelphia)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (58), Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (43), North Penn (Lansdale) (37.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Father Judge (Philadelphia) (23.5), West Catholic (Philadelphia) (29.6), Malvern Prep (Malvern) (30.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.7 (39.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #139
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%