Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Roger Harriott
League: 7A District 14
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevon Grimes 6'4" 200 Senior WR 4.4
Jake Allen 6'3" 200 Senior QB
Andrew White 6'2" 225 Senior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Mike Harley 5'9" 155 Senior WR
Kyshaun Bryan 5'10" 190 Senior RB
Tyler Dunning 6'0" 225 Senior LB 4.6
Kedonis Haslem 6'3" 290 Senior DT
Lashawn Paulino-Bell 6'4" 235 Senior DE
Josh Palmer 6'3" 190 Senior WR
Kivon Bennett 6'3" 265 Senior DT
Zack Sweeney 6'3" 270 Senior OL
Mike Epstein 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.4
Albert Tucker 6'1" 195 Senior OLB
Grant Miller 6'4" 275 Senior OT
Brian Edwards 6'3" 195 Senior CB
Jordan Merrell 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Jonathan Moore 5'7" 170 Senior WR
Cody Bowes 6'3" 265 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Bruce 5'8" 180 Senior WR
Nick Bosa 6'4" 265 Senior DE
Dontye Carriere-Williams 5'11" 185 Senior DB
Michael Irvin Jr. 6'3" 220 Senior WR
Devontae Henry-Cole 5'9" 190 Senior RB
James McCourt 6'1" 185 Senior K
Frank Coppet 5'10" 175 Senior DB
James Charles 5'9" 190 Senior RB
Dominic Thieman 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Arjay Jean 6'4" 225 Senior DE
Mark Williams 6'0" 160 Senior DB
Justin Wright 5'11" 160 Senior DB
Colin Nace 6'3" 255 Senior SDE
Alvin Davis 5'11" 170 Senior S
Jaxson Kincaide 5'8" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Leadership, Competitive Culture, Quality Depth At Each Position
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Kicking Game

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 70.6
2015 National Rank: #21
2015 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +15.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 87.6
2016 National Rank: #4
2016 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 55.2
Dynasty National Rank: #22
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.4
Dynasty Record: 163-20 (51-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 35.1
2015 Points Against Average: 11.4
2015 Differential: +23.7
2015 Wins: #23 Flanagan [Charles W.] (Pembroke Pines) (19-14), #173 Hallandale (36-28), #174 Braden River (Bradenton) (27-10), #207 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (35-3), #295 Viera (45-10), #437 Plantation (43-20), #557 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (24-7), #569 Miramar (48-18), #1709 Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens) (60-7), #1793 Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach) (37-13), #1803 Cypress Bay (Weston) (45-10), #2412 Royal Palm Beach (29-0), #3198 Fort Lauderdale (41-13)
2015 Losses: #224 Deerfield Beach (6-3)
2015 Opponents W-L: 113-56
Recent National Championships: 2008
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (7A District 15), 2013 (7A District 15), 2012 (7A District 15), 2010 (5A District 16), 2009 (5A District 16), 2008 (5A District 16), 2007 (5A District 16), 2006 (5A District 16), 2005 (5A District 16), 2004 (5A District 14), 2003 (5A District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Miramar (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/2 at Miramar, 9/9 Plantation, 9/23 Hallandale, 9/30 at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 10/7 Deerfield Beach, 10/14 vs Fort Lauderdale, 10/21 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes), 10/28 Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach), 11/4 at Flanagan [Charles W.] (Pembroke Pines)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (115.8), Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (74.1), Deerfield Beach (62.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Lauderdale (16), Hallandale (19.1), Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach) (29.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.2 (43.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 52.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%