St. Paul (Norwalk, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Flyers Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: John Livengood League: Firelands Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2016 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Lukasko 6'3" 185 Senior QB/S 4.9 Luke Nickoli 5'9" 195 Senior G/DT 4.8 Paul Pearce 6'5" 195 Senior SE/CB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Much Experience, Size/Speed/Experience In Passing Game Team Weaknesses: All-State LB Lost To Graduation, Graduated All-State RB RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 22.1 2016 National Rank: #2778 2016 State Rank: #181 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.6 2017 National Rank: #1449 2017 State Rank: #110 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2223 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8 Dynasty Record: 145-33 (90-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 12-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 35.2 2016 Points Against Average: 11.2 2016 Differential: +24 2016 Wins: #5555 Monroeville (24-0), #5555 Monroeville (14-8), #6070 Crestview (Ashland) (14-13), #6181 Calvert (Tiffin) (24-19), #6716 East Canton (56-20), #8058 Mapleton (Ashland) (48-14), #10125 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (42-3), #10774 New London (56-0), #10937 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (34-0), #10996 Western Reserve (Collins) (56-21), #11395 South Central (Greenwich) (35-0), #11937 Plymouth (42-0) 2016 Losses: #943 Kennedy [John F.] (Warren) (48-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 75-66 Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/26 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky), 9/1 at St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont), 9/8 at Calvert (Tiffin), 9/15 at New London, 9/23 Plymouth, 9/29 at Crestview (Ashland), 10/6 at Mapleton (Ashland), 10/14 South Central (Greenwich), 10/20 Western Reserve (Collins), 10/28 Monroeville Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Crestview (Ashland) (17.2), Monroeville (9.4), Calvert (Tiffin) (6.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Central (Greenwich) (-28.6), Plymouth (-24.4), New London (-17.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (3.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #552 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9818 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%