St. Joseph (South Bend, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Columbia Blue/White
Coach: Ben Downey
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Monserez 6'6" 200 QB 4.80
Garrett Guttermuth 6'1" 240 OL 5.00
Casey Coleman 5'11" 165 CB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Smallbone 6'5" 200 Senior DE [Miami (Oh)]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Varsity Experience, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Backups, Young Players Must Compete

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 20.7
2012 National Rank: #3234
2012 State Rank: #69
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2013 National Rank: #1931
2013 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2118
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 43-22 [44-21 on the field] (22-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 26.3
2012 Points Against Average: 16.3
2012 Differential: +10
2012 Wins: #1279 Mishawaka (34-20), #2521 Marian (Mishawaka) (35-21), #4329 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (35-0), #5841 Wawasee (Syracuse) (35-7), #8911 Riley (South Bend) (38-9), #10486 Knox (42-8), #13905 Calumet (Gary) (35-0)
2012 Losses: #973 Penn (Mishawaka) (38-10), #1413 Chesterton (24-7), #2139 Adams [John] (South Bend) (35-28), #2521 Marian (Mishawaka) (21-7), #4912 Clay (South Bend) (13-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 78-63
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Chesterton (22-17)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Chesterton, 8/30 Wawasee (Syracuse), 9/7 at Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis), 9/13 at Elkhart Central (Elkhart), 9/20 Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/27 at Marian (Mishawaka), 10/4 Penn (Mishawaka), 10/11 at Clay (South Bend), 10/18 Washington (South Bend)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) (58.8), Penn (Mishawaka) (34.8), Chesterton (30.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Clay (South Bend) (4.6), Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (5.6), Wawasee (Syracuse) (8.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1286
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%