Duchesne (St. Charles, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Charlie Elmendorf
League: AAA - Small
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Antwon Hayden 6'2" 195 Sophomore RB/LB
Nathan DeGuentz 6'4" 215 Junior RB/LB
Jamond Mathis 6'3" 200 Sophomore WR/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 19 Returning Starters, Speed, OL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2019 National Rank: #4748
2019 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 4
2020 National Rank*: #3452
2020 State Rank*: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8409
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 82-103 (42-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 24.5
2019 Points Against Average: 17.2
2019 Differential: +7.3
2019 Wins: #1426 Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) (13-0), #4824 Living Word Christian (O'Fallon) (21-14), #9174 Wright City (52-0), #9975 St. Charles (20-6), #10178 Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (St. Louis) (53-8), #10516 Orchard Farm (St. Charles) (36-6), #11637 Clopton/Elsberry (Clarksville) (20-7), #11848 Winfield (37-13)
2019 Losses: #1573 Trinity Catholic (St. Louis) (48-0), #2725 Lutheran (St. Peters) (51-0), #4128 Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis) (36-18)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-67
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA - Large), 2005 (Gateway North), 2004 (tied for 1st; Gateway North), 2003 (Gateway North)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 vs Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles), 9/4 at Herculaneum, 9/11 Lutheran (St. Peters), 9/18 at Living Word Christian (O'Fallon), 9/25 St. Charles, 10/9 vs Westminster Christian (St. Louis), 10/16 Winfield, 10/23 at Orchard Farm (St. Charles), 11/6 Living Word Christian (O'Fallon), 11/13 at Lutheran (St. Peters), 11/20 Jefferson (Festus)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lutheran (St. Peters) (20.2), Living Word Christian (O'Fallon) (12.4), Westminster Christian (St. Louis) (-10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Herculaneum (-45.4), St. Charles (-38), Orchard Farm (St. Charles) (-36.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (2.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #165
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6359
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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