LaSalle (St. Ignace, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Marty Spencer
League: Ski-Valley (moving from Ski-Valley - North)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gage Kreski 6'2" 185 Junior QB/DB 4.57
Brandon Oja 6'1" 195 Senior RB/ILB 4.65
Keegan Fulgenzi 6'1" 200 Senior OL/MLB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth, QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 3
2013 National Rank: #7206
2013 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 4.2
2014 National Rank: #6646
2014 State Rank: #241
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6720
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 81-38 (29-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 31.9
2013 Points Against Average: 22.8
2013 Differential: +9.1
2013 Wins: #4805 Sault Area (Sault St. Marie) (29-21), #7997 Mancelona (26-20), #9853 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (20-14), #10037 Inland Lakes (Indian River) (39-28), #10875 Pickford (40-6), #12423 Rudyard (56-36), #12529 Hillman (60-19), #13474 Forest Area (Fife Lake) (49-7), #14176 Pellston (48-0)
2013 Losses: #2176 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (55-0), #5420 Cheboygan (48-16), #10979 Charlevoix (20-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-54
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Ski-Valley - North), 2012 (Ski-Valley - North), 2011 (Straits Area), 2010 (Straits Area), 2009 (tied for 1st; Straits Area)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/28/14 Central Lake (55-28), 9/5/14 Forest Area (Fife Lake) (48-8)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Central Lake, 9/5 at Forest Area (Fife Lake), 9/12 St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord), 9/19 at Inland Lakes (Indian River), 9/26 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg), 10/3 at Mancelona, 10/10 Onaway, 10/17 at Pellston, 10/24 Pickford
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mancelona (-0.1), Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (-8.3), Inland Lakes (Indian River) (-9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pellston (-41.4), Onaway (-33.2), Forest Area (Fife Lake) (-31.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-7.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #540
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12603
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%