| St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Red/White Coach: Jerry Smith League: Monsignor Martin Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2014 JV Record: 0-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jerry Hickson 6'1" 195 Junior QB 4.7 Brandon Metz 5'10" 180 Senior RB/CB 4.65 Garth Pinnock 5'8" 170 Senior ATH/DB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Second Year Of New Offense Will Make For Better Execution, Improved OL Size Team Weaknesses: 3 New Members Of OL RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 23.9 2014 National Rank: #2772 2014 State Rank: #53 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 29.4 2015 National Rank: #1793 2015 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 25.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1434 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 63-61 (26-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 5-6 2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (5th) 2014 Points For Average: 29.4 2014 Points Against Average: 33.2 2014 Differential: -3.8 2014 Wins: #2995 South Park/Middle Early College (Buffalo) (34-12), #4784 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (28-21), #6024 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (48-28), #6024 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (46-20), #7160 Alden (42-21) 2014 Losses: #104 Canisius (Buffalo) (62-19), #104 Canisius (Buffalo) (48-13), #918 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (49-14), #949 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (42-28), #2587 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (28-21), #3964 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (34-30) 2014 Opponents W-L: 80-35 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2007 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2004 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2003 (Monsignor Martin AA) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2007 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2004 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2003 (Monsignor Martin AA) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/5 at Williamsville South (Williamsville), 9/12 at Holy Trinity (Hicksville), 9/18 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), 9/26 at Aquinas Institute (Rochester), 10/2 Canisius (Buffalo), 10/10 St. Mary's (Lancaster), 10/16 at Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 10/23 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 10/30 at Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (43.3), Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (43.3), Canisius (Buffalo) (43.2) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (9.7), St. Mary's (Lancaster) (10.6), Williamsville South (Williamsville) (11) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (28.1 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1153 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |