Cardinal Spellman (Brockton, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Ron St. George League: Catholic Central - Large Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 6-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS David Kelly 6'1" 230 Senior OL/LB Alex Tynan 5'10" 220 Senior OL/DL Jimmy Lysko 5'7" 165 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 30.2 2015 National Rank: #1849 2015 State Rank: #22 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.6 2016 National Rank: #2518 2016 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6467 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4 Dynasty Record: 74-66-2 (39-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 9-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2015 Points For Average: 33.5 2015 Points Against Average: 13.8 2015 Differential: +19.7 2015 Wins: #2917 St. Mary's (Lynn) (35-28), #3930 Ashland (34-16), #4010 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (35-12), #4393 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (28-0), #7027 Austin Prep (Reading) (38-0), #7819 Old Rochester Regional (Mattapoisett) (34-0), #8507 Weston (36-22), #9287 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (49-15), #11029 Nauset Regional (North Eastham) (44-6) 2015 Losses: #1254 East Bridgewater (29-21), #4393 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (24-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 69-55 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Scituate, 9/16 Sharon, 9/23 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 9/30 Austin Prep (Reading), 10/7 Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 10/15 vs St. Mary's (Lynn), 10/21 at Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 11/23 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Lynn) (23), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (21.3), Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (17.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (-13.8), Austin Prep (Reading) (3.5), Scituate (4.5) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (12.8 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4919 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26% |