St. Paul's (Covington, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Kenny Sears
League: 5A District 6
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johntae McDowell 5'11" 185 Junior QB 4.56
Corey Williamson 6'0" 205 Senior RB 4.68
Taylor LaCoste 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.71

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Cameron Vidal 5'5" 140 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
T.J. Bedford 6'4" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong QB Play, Consistent Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year Starter At K/P

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 47.6
2016 National Rank: #349
2016 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 49.5
2017 National Rank: #318
2017 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.1
Dynasty National Rank: #446
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 119-38 (81-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.8
2016 Points Against Average: 15.8
2016 Differential: +22
2016 Wins: #1016 Ponchatoula (29-15), #1061 Mandeville (41-26), #1061 Jesuit (New Orleans) (13-10), #2331 Covington (31-14), #2503 Slidell (48-14), #3356 Northshore (Slidell) (35-3), #3356 Fontainebleau (Mandeville) (59-21), #3866 Denham Springs (42-10), #6318 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (44-14), #7527 Hammond (63-0)
2016 Losses: #55 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (28-21), #58 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (35-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-65
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (5A District 7), 2009 (5A District 7), 2007 (5A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A District 4), 2005 (5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Karr [Edna] (New Orleans), 9/8 Jesuit (New Orleans), 9/15 Christian Brothers (Memphis, TN), 9/22 Northshore (Slidell), 9/29 at Hammond, 10/6 Covington, 10/13 at Ponchatoula, 10/20 Slidell, 10/27 at Mandeville, 11/3 at Fontainebleau (Mandeville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Karr [Edna] (New Orleans) (63.5), Mandeville (40.5), Jesuit (New Orleans) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (3), Slidell (12.4), Fontainebleau (Mandeville) (17.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7 (31.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #710
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%