St. Francis DeSales (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Stallions
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Ryan Wiggins
League: Central Catholic
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathon Thompson 6'2" 220 RB/LB
Rechee Smith 5'10" 175 DB/WR
Whit Hobgood 6'4" 210 QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Quintell Quinn 6'0" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Returning, Some Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Lines

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 49
2020 National Rank: #225
2020 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -53.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 33.7
2021 National Rank: #338
2021 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 45.2
Dynasty National Rank: #216
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 154-64 (30-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 32.8
2020 Points Against Average: 17.8
2020 Differential: +15
2020 Wins: #614 Archbishop Alter (Kettering) (23-13), #1004 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (38-7), #1004 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (16-14), #1004 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (24-21), #1421 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (31-6), #1714 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (28-22), #2173 Granville (56-28), #5281 Mansfield (35-12), #6644 St. Charles (Columbus) (48-7)
2020 Losses: #42 Chardon (31-28), #1714 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (35-34)
2020 Opponents W-L: 63-38
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016 (Central Catholic - Silver), 2015 (Central Catholic - Silver), 2014 (Central Catholic - Silver), 2011 (Central Catholic - Silver), 2009 (Central Catholic - Silver), 2008 (Central Catholic - Silver), 2007 (Central Catholic - Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Berlin (Delaware), 8/27 vs Independence (Columbus), 9/3 at Berea-Midpark (Berea), 9/10 Clinton-Massie (Clarksville), 9/18 at Buchtel [John R.] (Akron), 9/24 at Bishop Hartley (Columbus), 10/1 at Steubenville, 10/8 Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 10/15 St. Francis (Hamburg, NY), 10/22 at St. Charles (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (31.2), St. Francis (Hamburg, NY) (22.9), Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles (Columbus) (-26.4), Buchtel [John R.] (Akron) (-15.9), Independence (Columbus) (-6.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (30.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1106
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%