Seton Catholic (Chandler, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sentinels
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Gary Galante
League: 4A Desert Sky
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/RB/WR Experience
Team Weaknesses: Interior Line Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2016 National Rank: #6742
2016 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.2
2017 National Rank: #7053
2017 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3574
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 102-59 (39-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 18.1
2016 Points Against Average: 31.6
2016 Differential: -13.5
2016 Wins: #3834 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (17-14), #7692 Coronado (Scottsdale) (34-24), #8630 Apache Junction (14-12), #10272 Combs (San Tan Valley) (19-16)
2016 Losses: #791 Higley (Gilbert) (66-17), #1725 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (48-21), #2359 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (33-9), #3834 Casa Grande (41-14), #5251 Tempe (27-15), #6528 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (35-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent State Championships: 2012 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (IV Section IV), 2013 (IV Section IV), 2011 (tied for 1st; IV Section II), 2006 (3A South), 2003 (3A South 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Apache Junction, 8/25 at Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 9/1 at Moon Valley (Phoenix), 9/8 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/15 Combs (San Tan Valley), 9/22 Coronado (Scottsdale), 10/6 Tempe, 10/13 at Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 10/20 Casa Grande, 10/27 at Higley (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Higley (Gilbert) (39.9), Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (29.1), Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Apache Junction (-13.3), Combs (San Tan Valley) (-13.2), Coronado (Scottsdale) (-11.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4971
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%