Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover, NH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Eric Cumba
League: Division II - South (moving from Division II - East)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Bouchard Junior SB/SS
Gavin Scoon Junior T/DT
Brad Conha Senior G/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Experience On Lines, Athleticism In Open Space
Team Weaknesses: Minimal Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2015 National Rank: #980
2015 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 30.7
2016 National Rank: #1702
2016 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3289
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 93-39 (70-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 43.2
2015 Points Against Average: 9.1
2015 Differential: +34.1
2015 Wins: #2793 Windham (10-6), #2930 Milford (51-20), #5281 Plymouth (43-7), #5791 Monadnock (East Swanzey) (28-7), #6210 Trinity (Manchester) (47-12), #7002 Laconia (47-6), #8098 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (60-21), #9111 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (48-14), #10611 Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (62-0), #12189 Pembroke (41-7), #13659 Manchester West (Manchester) (38-0)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 45-54
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2011 (V), 2006 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Division II - East), 2014 (Division II - East), 2011 (Division V)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/5/15 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (60-21), 9/12/15 Pembroke (41-7), 9/19/15 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (48-14), 9/26/15 Plymouth (43-7), 10/3/15 Laconia (47-6), 10/10/15 Manchester West (Manchester) (38-0), 10/16/15 Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (62-0), 10/30/15 Trinity (Manchester) (47-12), 11/7/15 Monadnock (East Swanzey) (28-7), 11/14/15 Milford (51-20), 11/22/15 Windham (10-6), 9/3/16 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/3 Sanborn Regional (Kingston), 9/9 at Pelham, 9/17 Souhegan (Amherst), 9/23 at Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway), 10/1 at Windham, 10/8 Milford, 10/15 at Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (Hillsboro), 10/22 ConVal (Peterborough), 10/28 at Trinity (Manchester)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Windham (26.2), Milford (19.2), Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway) (17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pelham (-16.9), ConVal (Peterborough) (-13.5), Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (0.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 (5.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5940
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%