St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jerry Smith
League: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Grisolia 6'3" 300 Senior G/DL 4.96

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, 4-Year Starter At QB
Team Weaknesses: Underclassman/Returning Starters Need To Gel

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 42.6
2015 National Rank: #665
2015 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 47.6
2016 National Rank: #392
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1275
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 70-66 (29-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.1
2015 Points Against Average: 30.6
2015 Differential: +3.5
2015 Wins: #676 Canisius (Buffalo) (42-7), #2881 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (49-18), #2881 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (41-12), #3371 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (42-20), #4703 Williamsville South (Williamsville) (40-20), #5256 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (42-41), #6841 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (49-19)
2015 Losses: #105 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (48-7), #179 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (42-28), #318 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (34-14), #676 Canisius (Buffalo) (64-34), #1555 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (42-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-47
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2011, 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2007 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2004 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2003 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2007 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2004 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2003 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Central Catholic (Toledo, OH), 9/10 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse), 9/16 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), 9/24 vs Canisius (Buffalo), 10/1 Aquinas Institute (Rochester), 10/8 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda), 10/15 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 10/22 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 10/29 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) (57.8), Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (55.4), Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (15.1), Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (18.6), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (18.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (34 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #255
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%