St. Mary's Central (Bismarck, ND) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dan Smrekar League: AA West Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jackson Grad 5'11" 245 Senior G/DE Thomas Barry 6'3" 225 Senior T/DE Noah Krebs 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Senior Class, Team Speed, Depth In Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 31.1 2013 National Rank: #1656 2013 State Rank: #2 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2 2014 Starting Power Rating: 32.4 2014 National Rank: #1282 2014 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7811 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 36.4 Dynasty Record: 43-58 (31-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 11-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 28.3 2013 Points Against Average: 11.3 2013 Differential: +17 2013 Wins: #2120 Wahpeton (24-22), #2611 Shanley (Fargo) (14-9), #2611 Shanley (Fargo) (12-10), #5436 Lisbon (26-12), #5436 Lisbon (29-12), #6480 Beulah (21-0), #7915 Watford City/Alexander/Johnson Corners Christian Academy (Watford City) (23-0), #10434 Griggs-Barnes County [Griggs County Central/North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] (Cooperstown) (38-6), #11105 Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (48-24), #12981 Trinity/New England (Dickinson) (42-12), #13084 Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley) (56-14) 2013 Losses: #2603 Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) (14-7) 2013 Opponents W-L: 66-54 Recent State Championships: 2013 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 5 Streak List: 11/2/13 Lisbon (29-12), 11/8/13 Shanley (Fargo) (12-10), 11/15/13 Wahpeton (24-22), 8/29/14 Shanley (Fargo) (28-27), 9/5/14 Lisbon (41-7) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Shanley (Fargo), 9/5 Lisbon, 9/12 vs Beulah, 9/19 at Turtle Mountain (Belcourt), 9/27 Trinity/New England (Dickinson), 10/3 at Watford City/Alexander/Johnson Corners Christian Academy (Watford City), 10/10 Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley), 10/18 at Griggs-Barnes County [Griggs County Central/North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] (Cooperstown), 10/24 Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Shanley (Fargo) (24.3), Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) (24.3), Beulah (11.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley) (-27.9), Trinity/New England (Dickinson) (-27.1), Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (-14.3) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 (8.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7950 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74% |