St. Paul (Norwalk, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: John Livengood
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Gross 5'10" 175 Senior LB/RB 4.6
Danny Grine 6'1" 295 Senior T/DT 5.7
Luke Nickoli 5'8" 185 Junior G/DT 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Four Straight Undefeated JV Seasons
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Returning Starters, Only Have 6 Seniors

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2015 National Rank: #4998
2015 State Rank: #302
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.1
2016 National Rank: #7321
2016 State Rank: #421
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2233
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 133-32 (83-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 37.5
2015 Points Against Average: 8
2015 Differential: +29.5
2015 Wins: #7320 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (56-21), #9535 Monroeville (28-6), #9535 Monroeville (42-0), #10083 Western Reserve (Collins) (34-0), #10623 South Central (Greenwich) (42-7), #10871 New London (56-8), #11721 Mapleton (Ashland) (56-13), #11717 Crestview (Ashland) (48-6), #12758 Plymouth (34-0), #13708 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (48-0)
2015 Losses: #1391 Mogadore (28-0), #5345 Huron (7-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-73
Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/16 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (34-0), 9/3/16 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (42-3)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 at Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky), 9/3 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont), 9/10 Calvert (Tiffin), 9/16 at Western Reserve (Collins), 9/24 New London, 9/30 at Plymouth, 10/8 Crestview (Ashland), 10/15 Mapleton (Ashland), 10/21 at South Central (Greenwich), 10/28 at Monroeville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (4.3), Western Reserve (Collins) (-3.7), Monroeville (-6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (-32), Plymouth (-24), New London (-18.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-4.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #664
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11997
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%