Lutheran South Academy (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Don Justice
League: TAPPS Division II District 5 (moving from TAPPS Division II District 4)
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Beau Psencik 6'0" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.5
Sully Sowers 5'8" 160 Senior DB/WR 4.7
Jake Justice 6'6" 190 Junior WR/DE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Running Game, Leading Rusher Returns, Excellent Senior Leadership/Cohesiveness Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams, Lost P/K, Players Learning New Systems

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2017 National Rank: #7593
2017 State Rank: #761
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.9
2018 National Rank: #7612
2018 State Rank: #763
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9261
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 72-78 (30-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.8
2017 Points Against Average: 38.7
2017 Differential: -3.9
2017 Wins: #8656 Fulshear (47-20), #10777 St. John XXIII (Katy) (48-14), #11039 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (41-0), #12839 St. Joseph (Victoria) (69-28)
2017 Losses: #1071 Regents (Austin) (63-7), #1872 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (61-13), #3728 Hitchcock (62-28), #4444 Second Baptist (Houston) (42-37), #6000 Westbury Christian (Houston) (42-21), #9593 John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (55-37)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-42
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 4), 2014 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Houston Christian (Houston), 9/7 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/14 at Legacy Christian Academy (Beaumont), 9/21 at Royal (Brookshire), 9/28 Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia), 10/12 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 10/19 at St. Joseph (Victoria), 10/26 Westbury Christian (Houston), 11/2 at Cypress Christian (Houston), 11/9 Second Baptist (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (2.6), Second Baptist (Houston) (-2.1), Cypress Christian (Houston) (-6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Victoria) (-39.6), Legacy Christian Academy (Beaumont) (-36.6), Royal (Brookshire) (-27.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (7.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #787
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7495
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%