Pacelli (Stevens Point, WI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Drew Nelson League: Central Wisconsin - Large (moving from Central Wisconsin - Eight) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS A.J. Firminhac 6'4" 180 Senior OL/DE Daniel Mitch 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.8 Xander Schmitz 6'1" 200 Junior RB/LB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Players Stick Together Well, Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -19.9 2016 National Rank: #11566 2016 State Rank: #310 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: -13.4 2017 National Rank: #10327 2017 State Rank: #271 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5755 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.9 Dynasty Record: 93-58 (57-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 10.7 2016 Points Against Average: 31.9 2016 Differential: -21.2 2016 Wins: #11334 Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wittenberg) (21-7), #12040 St. Mary Catholic (Neenah) (21-20) 2016 Losses: #822 Amherst (42-6), #5231 Iola-Scandinavia (Iola) (48-6), #5823 Bonduel (41-7), #5951 Wild Rose (20-7), #7329 Shiocton (42-7), #8769 Weyauwega-Fremont (Weyauwega) (34-0), #11671 Aquinas (La Crosse) (33-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 52-41 Recent State Championships: 2005 (7) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/19 vs Dodgeland (Juneau), 8/25 Aquinas (La Crosse), 9/1 at Little Wolf (Manawa), 9/8 Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wittenberg), 9/15 at Weyauwega-Fremont (Weyauwega), 9/22 Iola-Scandinavia (Iola), 9/29 at Amherst, 10/6 at Bonduel, 10/12 Shiocton Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Amherst (32.9), Bonduel (15.5), Iola-Scandinavia (Iola) (9.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (La Crosse) (-17.1), Little Wolf (Manawa) (-14.3), Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wittenberg) (-12.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7354 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 7th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%