DeSales (Louisville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Colts
Colors: Brown/White
Coach: Harold Davis
League: 2A District 4
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alec Brothers 5'9" 165 Senior FS 4.7
Austin Tharp 5'9" 175 Senior RB 4.7
Gilly Simpson 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Johnson 6'2" 190 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs, Close-Knit Group, Unselfish Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2015 National Rank: #1552
2015 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27.7
2016 National Rank: #2051
2016 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3159
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 116-52 (45-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34
2015 Points Against Average: 9.4
2015 Differential: +24.6
2015 Wins: #2050 Christian Academy (Louisville) (37-18), #3032 Ballard (Louisville) (29-6), #3877 North Hardin (Radcliff) (41-7), #4398 Fairdale (42-6), #5454 Monroe County (Tompkinsville) (42-14), #6453 Butler (Louisville) (49-13), #7376 Holy Cross (Louisville) (32-0), #9365 Southern (Louisville) (40-13), #9431 Green County (Greensburg) (41-0), #11687 Washington County (Springfield) (48-0), #14187 Shawnee (Louisville) (56-0)
2015 Losses: #1162 Mayfield (24-19), #1519 Fern Creek (Louisville) (14-0), #2050 Christian Academy (Louisville) (16-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 91-78
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2A District 5), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Fairdale, 8/26 at Butler (Louisville), 9/2 at Ballard (Louisville), 9/9 at Holy Cross (Louisville), 9/16 Fern Creek (Louisville), 9/30 North Hardin (Radcliff), 10/7 Christian Academy (Louisville), 10/14 Washington County (Springfield), 10/21 at Shawnee (Louisville), 10/28 Southern (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy (Louisville) (32.9), Fern Creek (Louisville) (32.2), Ballard (Louisville) (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Louisville) (-44), Washington County (Springfield) (-19.6), Butler (Louisville) (-2.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (11.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6348
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%