DeSales (Louisville, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colts Colors: Brown/White Coach: Harold Davis League: 2A District 4 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2014 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austin Johnson 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.7 Ryan Smith 6'1" 195 Senior DE/RB 4.6 Alec Brothers 5'8" 165 Junior DB 4.6 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Bryant Pirtle 6'1.5" 205 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 37.5 2014 National Rank: #1035 2014 State Rank: #11 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2015 Starting Power Rating: 34.5 2015 National Rank: #1234 2015 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #3510 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.5 Dynasty Record: 105-49 (43-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 14-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2014 Points For Average: 32.1 2014 Points Against Average: 6.7 2014 Differential: +25.4 2014 Wins: #1565 Christian Academy (Louisville) (7-6), #2410 Murray (14-7), #3863 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (26-0), #3902 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (37-12), #3999 Bardstown (39-14), #4124 Grayson County (Leitchfield) (30-6), #6749 Glasgow (37-0), #8317 Holy Cross (Louisville) (31-0), #8640 Southern (Louisville) (35-0), #9422 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (49-13), #10143 Washington County (Springfield) (47-10), #10530 Shawnee (Louisville) (65-16), #11570 Green County (Greensburg) (63-0), #13532 Fort Knox (2-0) 2014 Losses: #1565 Christian Academy (Louisville) (17-0) 2014 Opponents W-L: 93-80 Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013 Recent League Championships: 2010 (2A District 5), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Fairdale, 8/28 vs Butler (Louisville), 9/4 vs Ballard (Louisville), 9/11 vs Holy Cross (Louisville), 9/18 at Fern Creek (Louisville), 10/2 at North Hardin (Radcliff), 10/9 at Christian Academy (Louisville), 10/16 at Washington County (Springfield), 10/23 vs Shawnee (Louisville), 10/30 at Southern (Louisville) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ballard (Louisville) (32.2), Christian Academy (Louisville) (25.2), Fern Creek (Louisville) (20) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Southern (Louisville) (-14.8), Washington County (Springfield) (-13.2), Shawnee (Louisville) (-11.8) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (7.9 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5647 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38% |