St. Thomas Catholic (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tim Fitzpatrick
League: TAPPS Division I District 3
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Zook 5'11" 180 Senior ATH 4.60
Joe Lowery 6'0" 200 Senior DE 4.70
Andre Pradia 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Parker White 6'4" 235 Senior DE [Miami (Oh)]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Talented Freshmen Stepping Up
Team Weaknesses: Lost 5 3-Year Starters On Defense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2012 National Rank: #2060
2012 State Rank: #234
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 30.2
2013 National Rank: #1532
2013 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4801
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 28-29 (13-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34
2012 Points Against Average: 15
2012 Differential: +19
2012 Wins: #1511 St. Pius X (Houston) (27-6), #2532 Rice (Altair) (21-20), #4138 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (17-14), #4479 Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman) (52-28), #5937 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (35-7), #5937 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (27-0), #10351 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (54-7), #10351 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (45-14), #10788 Santa Fe (40-17), #12944 St. Anthony (San Antonio) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #1511 St. Pius X (Houston) (40-30), #1672 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (27-11)
2012 Opponents W-L: 46-85
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Rice (Altair), 9/7 Strake Jesuit (Houston), 9/13 at Santa Fe, 9/20 at Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman), 10/4 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/11 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/18 St. Pius X (Houston), 10/25 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 11/1 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 11/8 at St. Pius X (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Pius X (Houston) (30.3), Rice (Altair) (24.6), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (17)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (-12.3), Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (-6.1), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (14.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (7.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #485
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3843
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%