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%