DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Pat Mahoney
League: Metro Catholic
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #17

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Andy Bauer 6'5" 295 Senior OL 5.2 [Missouri]
Dedrick Cromartie 5'10" 180 Senior DB [Ball State]
Mitchell Palmer 6'3" 290 Senior C [Miami (Oh)]
Wilbert Vails 6'1" 180 Senior S
Marcus Jester 5'11" 195 Senior RB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2013 National Rank: #1873
2013 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.9
2014 National Rank: #2465
2014 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 29.2
Dynasty National Rank: #884
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 85-40 (27-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.8
2013 Points Against Average: 19.6
2013 Differential: +17.2
2013 Wins: #3280 Vianney (Kirkwood) (38-28), #3714 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (16-14), #4053 Pattonville (Maryland Heights) (42-21), #4656 Chaminade (St. Louis) (48-3), #11188 Vashon (St. Louis) (75-0), #13038 Roosevelt (St. Louis) (58-0)
2013 Losses: #399 Rock Bridge (Columbia) (41-35), #686 Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (42-38), #686 Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (35-28), #858 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (14-11), #1857 Jefferson City (18-16)
2013 Opponents W-L: 72-50
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/23 at Hazelwood Central (Florissant), 8/29 at Rock Bridge (Columbia), 9/5 at Chaminade (St. Louis), 9/12 Jefferson City, 9/18 at St. Louis University (St. Louis), 9/26 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 10/3 Vianney (Kirkwood), 10/9 at Vashon (St. Louis), 10/17 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rock Bridge (Columbia) (48.2), Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (37.7), Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (36.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Vashon (St. Louis) (-14.7), Chaminade (St. Louis) (12.5), St. Louis University (St. Louis) (16.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (22 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1057
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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