St. Francis Borgia (Washington, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Dale Gildehaus
League: AAA - Large
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #12

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

TOP PLAYERS
Louie Eckelkamp 6'0" 210 Senior HB/ILB 4.81
Mathew Sinnott 6'0" 195 Senior LB/FB 4.82
Cole Meyer 5'10" 175 Senior WB/DB 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2017 National Rank: #2590
2017 State Rank: #65
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 7.6
2018 National Rank: #2371
2018 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5161
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 115-55 (16-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 41.5
2017 Points Against Average: 11.4
2017 Differential: +30.1
2017 Wins: #5114 St. Clair (35-12), #5641 St. Mary's (St. Louis) (37-7), #5905 St. Charles West (St. Charles) (48-17), #6916 Westminster Christian (St. Louis) (52-27), #7949 Pacific (42-12), #8778 Festus (48-0), #9450 St. Dominic (O'Fallon) (49-10), #9462 Duchesne (St. Charles) (42-3), #9611 Living Word Christian (O'Fallon) (38-7), #10629 Priory (St. Louis) (41-0), #10688 Union (52-14)
2017 Losses: #2992 Rolla (28-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 53-74
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) (9), Father Tolton [Augustine] (Columbia) (-13.7), St. Mary's (St. Louis) (-19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union (-38.5), Pacific (-31.2), Sullivan (-26.7)
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd