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%