St. Thomas Catholic (Houston, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red/White Coach: Rich McGuire League: TAPPS Division I District 3 Playoff Division: TAPPS I Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 2-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Payton Matoch 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.6 Brandon Hondros 5'8" 175 Senior CB/RB 4.4 Corey Felan 6'2" 265 Senior OL 5.1 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Max Banes 6'5" 305 Senior OT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 9 Returning Offensive Starters Team Weaknesses: DL Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 17.8 2017 National Rank: #3190 2017 State Rank: #383 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.7 2018 National Rank: #2226 2018 State Rank: #280 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2853 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14 Dynasty Record: 82-80 (35-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 3-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 25.1 2017 Points Against Average: 35.8 2017 Differential: -10.7 2017 Wins: #5201 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (31-28), #8284 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (41-22), #10712 Pasadena (42-21) 2017 Losses: #95 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (42-0), #135 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (28-27), #156 St. Pius X (Houston) (56-14), #562 West Brook (Beaumont) (49-16), #1339 Episcopal (Bellaire) (38-24), #1872 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (38-31) 2017 Opponents W-L: 62-34 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 vs Strake Jesuit (Houston), 9/7 at Needville, 9/14 Kinkaid (Houston), 9/21 at Stafford, 9/28 at Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill), 10/5 China Spring, 10/12 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/19 Antonian Prep (San Antonio), 10/26 at Central Catholic (San Antonio), 11/9 St. Pius X (Houston) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (56), St. Pius X (Houston) (50.7), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (39.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (-15.6), Stafford (-9.2), Central Catholic (San Antonio) (-0.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 (36.1 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #354 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |