St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cadets Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Dave Ziebarth League: East Metro Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 40 2015 National Rank: #838 2015 State Rank: #13 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 39 2016 National Rank: #861 2016 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1114 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 117-31 (78-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 11-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st) 2015 Points For Average: 28.2 2015 Points Against Average: 16.2 2015 Differential: +12 2015 Wins: #641 Moorhead (17-14), #1999 North (North St. Paul) (35-14), #1999 North (North St. Paul) (7-0), #3118 Park (Cottage Grove) (38-35), #3185 Apple Valley (35-14), #3838 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (34-26), #4201 Mahtomedi (19-0), #4572 Hastings (44-20), #4572 Hastings (28-14), #6998 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (29-10), #7495 Tartan (Oakdale) (39-8) 2015 Losses: #326 St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville) (28-21), #1328 South St. Paul (28-21) 2015 Opponents W-L: 83-56 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban), 2012 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban), 2011 (Classic Suburban), 2010 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban), 2009 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban), 2006 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Mahtomedi, 9/9 North (North St. Paul), 9/16 at Park (Cottage Grove), 9/23 Simley (Inver Grove Heights), 9/30 at South St. Paul, 10/7 at Hastings, 10/14 Tartan (Oakdale), 10/19 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South St. Paul (30.9), North (North St. Paul) (25.7), Park (Cottage Grove) (23.4) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tartan (Oakdale) (0.6), Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (1.2), Hastings (11.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 (25.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2918 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.