DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Robert Steeples League: Metro Catholic Playoff Division: 6 Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Adam Winter 6'3" 240 Senior SDE John Ames 6'5" 260 Senior OT Keenan Agnew 6'1" 265 Senior DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Leadership, Player Versatility Team Weaknesses: Turnovers RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 15.4 2016 National Rank: #3985 2016 State Rank: #74 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.1 2017 National Rank: #3559 2017 State Rank: #66 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1499 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8 Dynasty Record: 89-66 (27-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 16.8 2016 Points Against Average: 42.3 2016 Differential: -25.5 2016 Wins: #2938 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (41-34), #5503 Rock Bridge (Columbia) (32-27) 2016 Losses: #192 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (49-6), #192 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (42-13), #251 Vianney (Kirkwood) (43-7), #363 Chaminade (St. Louis) (56-7), #637 Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (26-14), #931 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (54-14), #1501 Jackson (42-7), #4010 Helias (Jefferson City) (50-27) 2016 Opponents W-L: 79-38 Recent State Championships: 2005 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Hazelwood Central (Florissant), 8/25 Rock Bridge (Columbia), 9/1 at Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon), 9/8 St. Louis University (St. Louis), 9/15 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9/22 at Vianney (Kirkwood), 10/6 at Jackson, 10/13 Helias (Jefferson City) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (69.1), Vianney (Kirkwood) (51.9), Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (39.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Helias (Jefferson City) (3.7), Rock Bridge (Columbia) (18.6), St. Louis University (St. Louis) (27.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.4 (39.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #306 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |