DeSales (Louisville, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colts Colors: Brown/White Coach: Harold Davis League: 3A District 4 (moving from 2A District 4) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demetri Scott 6'3" 250 Senior 4.8 Antione Johnson 5'11" 205 Senior RB/DB 4.6 DeJuan Watkins 6'0" 265 Senior DT 5.1 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Replacing Some Key Players, Lost QB To Graduation, Depth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 25.2 2018 National Rank: #1841 2018 State Rank: #21 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2019 Starting Power Rating: 12.3 2019 National Rank: #1565 2019 State Rank: #17 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 19.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3321 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 149-58 (52-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 11-2 2018 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 28.5 2018 Points Against Average: 16.1 2018 Differential: +12.4 2018 Wins: #1178 St. Xavier (Louisville) (19-16), #2211 Butler (Louisville) (35-34), #2234 North Hardin (Radcliff) (27-24), #2889 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (38-24), #4593 Fern Creek (Louisville) (40-14), #5245 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (21-14), #8699 Holy Cross (Louisville) (28-3), #9455 Newport (49-6), #9486 Southern (Louisville) (31-7), #9571 Washington County (Springfield) (24-12), #14008 Shawnee (Louisville) (41-0) 2018 Losses: #491 Christian Academy (Louisville) (34-7), #491 Christian Academy (Louisville) (21-10) 2018 Opponents W-L: 96-61 Recent State Championships: 2014 (2A), 2013 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A District 4), 2010 (2A District 5), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 8/30 Butler (Louisville), 9/13 at Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 9/20 Cooper (Union), 9/27 Henry County (New Castle), 10/4 at Paducah Tilghman (Paducah), 10/11 at Christian Academy (Louisville), 10/18 Western Hills (Frankfort), 10/25 at Mercer County (Harrodsburg), 11/1 at Meade County (Brandenburg) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy (Louisville) (37.9), Butler (Louisville) (16.2), St. Xavier (Louisville) (11.3) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Henry County (New Castle) (-31.3), Western Hills (Frankfort) (-20.2), Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (-10.8) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 (7.4 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2187 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |