De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Robert Steeples
League: Metro Catholic
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Kaleb Purdy 5'10" 170 Senior S
Jordan Coleman 6'1" 175 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jakailin Johnson 6'1" 175 Senior CB
Taj Butts 5'11" 205 Senior RB
Brody Wisecarver 6'4" 315 Senior IOL
Mekhi Wingo 6'0" 280 Senior DL
Rico Barfield 6'0" 215 Senior RB
Dakote Doyle 6'1" 270 Senior DL
Hutson Lillibridge 6'3" 290 Senior IOL
Darez Snider 5'6" 175 Senior RB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 53.3
2020 National Rank: #128
2020 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 44.7
2021 National Rank: #123
2021 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 34.9
Dynasty National Rank: #812
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 119-79 (35-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 32.7
2020 Points Against Average: 13.4
2020 Differential: +19.3
2020 Wins: #444 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (41-21), #444 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (54-21), #595 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (28-7), #892 Fox (Arnold) (13-0), #2745 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (38-22), #8148 Howell Central [Francis] (St. Charles) (55-0)
2020 Losses: #68 Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar) (23-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 43-18
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Edwardsville (IL), 9/4 at East St. Louis (IL), 9/10 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9/17 Chaminade (St. Louis), 9/24 at Vianney (Kirkwood), 10/2 at Roosevelt (St. Louis), 10/8 Rockhurst (Kansas City), 10/15 St. Louis University (St. Louis), 10/23 at Vashon/Miller Career Academy (St. Louis)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East St. Louis (IL) (58.2), Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (33.5), Rockhurst (Kansas City) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Vianney (Kirkwood) (-18.4), Roosevelt (St. Louis) (-15.3), St. Louis University (St. Louis) (16.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.8 (32.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #404
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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