McCluer South-Berkeley (Ferguson, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Howard Brown
League: Suburban Central - North
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Cole 6'3" 180 Senior WR/SS 4.5
Kemond Murray 5'11" 270 Senior OL/DL
Jordan Jefferson 6'3" 305 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Starters Back From Defense That Allowed 6 Points Per Game, Entire OL Returns, 2 Of Top 3 RBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Starting QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 1.7
2015 National Rank: #7467
2015 State Rank: #155
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 8.2
2016 National Rank: #5837
2016 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8522
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 64-70 (20-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.9
2015 Points Against Average: 24.4
2015 Differential: +4.5
2015 Wins: #10048 Soldan International Studies (St. Louis) (66-26), #12016 Normandy (St. Louis) (42-0), #12535 Confluence Prep Academy (St. Louis) (46-0), #12539 Bishop DuBourg (St. Louis) (48-12), #13158 Carnahan [Mel] (St. Louis) (13-0), #13829 Cleveland NJROTC (St. Louis) (48-0)
2015 Losses: #945 Burroughs [John] (St. Louis) (40-14), #3190 University City (St. Louis) (47-8), #3438 Watkins [Ladue Horton] (St. Louis) (44-12), #3839 Affton (St. Louis) (30-12), #4384 Clayton (St. Louis) (48-28), #7306 Jennings (46-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-67
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/20/16 Northwest Academy of Law (St. Louis) (13-0), 8/27/16 McCluer North (Florissant) (32-13), 9/2/16 Orchard Farm (St. Charles) (40-12)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 Northwest Academy of Law (St. Louis), 8/27 McCluer North (Florissant), 9/2 at Orchard Farm (St. Charles), 9/10 at Jennings, 9/17 Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis), 9/24 Normandy (St. Louis), 10/7 at Affton (St. Louis), 10/15 Confluence Prep Academy (St. Louis)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Affton (St. Louis) (10.6), Jennings (7.8), Orchard Farm (St. Charles) (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest Academy of Law (St. Louis) (-30.9), Confluence Prep Academy (St. Louis) (-24.2), Normandy (St. Louis) (-21.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (-1.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10814
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%