Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Dennis Bene
League: II Section V (moving from II Section II)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 7-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Cota 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.70
Cameron Denson 6'1" 175 Senior WR/KR 4.50 [Arizona]
Kaelin Deboskie 5'10" 170 Senior WR 4.40

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Breeon Auzenne 6'5" 300 Senior OL
Brandt Davidson 6'3" 255 Senior DE
Kevin Hamlett 6'0" 190 Senior S

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Fister 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.1 [SMU]
Carlos Carroll 6'3" 200 Senior LB 4.7 [SMU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Size, Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 48.7
2012 National Rank: #308
2012 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 57.8
2013 National Rank: #94
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 36.9
Dynasty National Rank: #571
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 50-9 (29-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 39
2012 Points Against Average: 11.7
2012 Differential: +27.3
2012 Wins: #110 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (30-14), #831 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (27-20), #2259 Tucson (44-7), #2309 Nogales (42-7), #2464 Mountain View (Tucson) (35-7), #2464 Mountain View (Tucson) (40-10), #2486 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (45-9), #4041 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (38-7), #5686 Rincon (Tucson) (49-14), #5716 Marana (Tucson) (52-6), #9097 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (51-0), #9631 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (59-0)
2012 Losses: #119 Crespi (Encino, CA) (35-20), #313 Centennial (Peoria) (28-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 95-63
Recent League Championships: 2012 (II Section II), 2011 (II Section II), 2010 (5A Southern), 2009 (5A Southern), 2008 (5A Southern A), 2007 (5A Southern A), 2005 (5A Southern), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2003 (5A Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/24/13 Liberty (Henderson, NV) (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 at Liberty (Henderson, NV), 8/30 Sabino (Tucson), 9/7 at Crespi (Encino, CA), 9/12 Sunnyside (Tucson), 9/27 Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 10/4 at Mountain View (Tucson), 10/11 at Rincon (Tucson), 10/18 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 10/25 at Ironwood Ridge (Tucson), 11/1 Tucson
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (54.3), Crespi (Encino, CA) (45), Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (40.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-7.6), Sunnyside (Tucson) (0.8), Rincon (Tucson) (9.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (26.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #771
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%