St. Francis (Watsonville, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sharks
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: John Ausman
League: Pacific Coast - Cypress (moving from Mission Trail - Coastal)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Seymour Senior RB/CB
Aaron Soto Senior FB/OLB
Andrew O'Rourke Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Depth, Experience, LB/DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Roster Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -13.4
2017 National Rank: #9874
2017 State Rank: #715
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -31.4
2018 National Rank: #10249
2018 State Rank: #734
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13572
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 46-74-2 (15-27-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.3
2017 Points Against Average: 10.9
2017 Differential: +23.4
2017 Wins: #12191 Marina (17-0), #12833 California School for the Deaf (Fremont) (47-0), #13035 Pacific Grove (48-7), #13038 Gonzales (40-27), #13307 Soquel (42-7), #13343 Greenfield (42-13), #14078 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (37-0), #14307 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (49-14)
2017 Losses: #8495 La Salle (Milwaukie, OR) (20-7), #11735 Santa Cruz (21-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 33-66
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Mission Trail - Coastal)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/10/17 Soquel (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 8/31 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/7 at Watsonville, 9/14 vs Harker (San Jose), 9/28 at King City, 10/5 vs Pacific Grove, 10/13 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/20 Santa Cruz, 10/26 at Monterey, 11/3 North Monterey County (Castroville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Harker (San Jose) (-11.5), San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (-23.5), Monterey (-27.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-62), Pacific Grove (-48.2), Santa Cruz (-47.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #877
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12394
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%