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%