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%