Cardinal Spellman (Brockton, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Ron St. George League: Catholic Central - Large Playoff Division: 6 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Justin Olowu 5'7" 170 Senior RB Andrew Force 5'10" 275 Junior OL/DL Mike Spencer 6'5" 185 Senior TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 4.5 2016 National Rank: #6353 2016 State Rank: #143 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 11 2017 National Rank: #4812 2017 State Rank: #95 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6542 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 78-73-2 (41-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 19.8 2016 Points Against Average: 18.9 2016 Differential: +0.9 2016 Wins: #7155 Dedham (20-10), #10173 Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth) (35-0), #10560 Austin Prep (Reading) (36-6), #12651 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (34-6) 2016 Losses: #1725 St. Mary's (Lynn) (36-7), #2696 Scituate (31-14), #3003 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (35-15), #3970 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (14-6), #4144 Foxborough (31-20), #4567 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (27-24), #4676 Sharon (12-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 56-64 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 Hanover, 9/15 at Sharon, 9/22 Bedford, 9/29 St. Mary's (Lynn), 10/6 at Austin Prep (Reading), 10/13 vs Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 10/21 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 11/23 vs Archbishop Williams (Braintree) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hanover (49.7), St. Mary's (Lynn) (29.5), Sharon (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (-25.3), Austin Prep (Reading) (-14.3), Bedford (-1.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (8.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4095 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%