Duchesne (St. Charles, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Charlie Elmendorf
League: AAA - Small
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamond Mathis 6'2" 220 Junior DE/WR
Nathan DeGuentz 6'4" 215 Senior LB/RB
Amorion Oliphant 5'10" 160 Junior S/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Speed, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2020 National Rank: #4000
2020 State Rank: #97
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2021 National Rank: #3370
2021 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8139
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 91-105 (43-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 31.5
2020 Points Against Average: 14.9
2020 Differential: +16.6
2020 Wins: #3205 Lutheran (St. Peters) (16-13), #6976 Living Word Christian (O'Fallon) (42-18), #6976 Living Word Christian (O'Fallon) (32-31), #10065 Westminster Christian (St. Louis) (35-13), #10539 Orchard Farm (St. Charles) (19-14), #11612 Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles) (33-0), #12632 St. Charles (38-0), #13037 Herculaneum (64-16), #13389 Winfield (49-0)
2020 Losses: #3205 Lutheran (St. Peters) (35-13), #3426 Jefferson (Festus) (24-6)
2020 Opponents W-L: 38-62
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA - Large), 2005 (Gateway North), 2004 (tied for 1st; Gateway North), 2003 (Gateway North)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis), 9/3 Macon, 9/10 at Lutheran (St. Peters), 9/17 Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL), 9/24 at St. Charles, 10/1 St. Francis Borgia (Washington), 10/8 at Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (St. Louis), 10/15 at Winfield/Elsberry (Winfield), 10/22 Orchard Farm (St. Charles)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (St. Peters) (11.7), Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL) (1.3), St. Francis Borgia (Washington) (-12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles (-43.5), Orchard Farm (St. Charles) (-42.5), Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (St. Louis) (-38.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-8.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6701
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%