Springfield Catholic (Springfield, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Steve Hancock
League: Big 8 - East
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Squibb 6'1" 170 Junior QB/FS 4.6
Will Crites 5'8" 160 Senior HB/OLB 4.7
George Hall 5'10" 190 Senior OL/LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Good Core Group, Speed, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 5 Difficult-To-Replace Players, Must Find Good RB, Line Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2018 National Rank: #2454
2018 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 1.5
2019 National Rank: #2959
2019 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7229
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 100-76 (39-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 33.6
2018 Points Against Average: 16.3
2018 Differential: +17.3
2018 Wins: #3972 Marshfield (41-20), #4495 Reeds Spring (17-14), #4698 Seneca (50-42), #6219 Eldon (40-14), #6505 Buffalo (42-6), #7612 Hollister (35-0), #7650 Aurora (42-7), #10047 Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville) (31-0), #10047 Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville) (42-7), #12562 East Newton (Granby) (42-6)
2018 Losses: #1612 Mt. Vernon (26-18), #1612 Mt. Vernon (36-30), #1827 Cassville (34-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 76-70
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st; Central Ozarks - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Seneca, 9/6 Cassville, 9/13 Hollister, 9/20 at Marshfield, 9/27 Reeds Spring, 10/4 at Aurora, 10/11 Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville), 10/18 at Mt. Vernon, 10/25 at East Newton (Granby)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cassville (7.5), Mt. Vernon (0.2), Reeds Spring (-5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: East Newton (Granby) (-55.2), Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville) (-36), Hollister (-18.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (2.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6460
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%