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: #4

D1 PROSPECTS
Christian Gray 6'0" 175 Senior CB
Mac Markway 6'4" 250 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kaleb Purdy 5'10" 170 Senior S
Jordan Coleman 6'1" 175 Senior WR

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 35.9
2021 National Rank: #699
2021 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2022 National Rank: #533
2022 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 34.9
Dynasty National Rank: #771
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 127-82 (38-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 36.1
2021 Points Against Average: 17.4
2021 Differential: +18.7
2021 Wins: #1192 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (48-21), #2408 Chaminade (St. Louis) (33-7), #2661 Edwardsville (IL) (44-17), #3122 Rockhurst (Kansas City) (28-14), #3544 Kirkwood (35-7), #3867 Vashon/Miller Career Academy (St. Louis) (42-7), #8469 Vianney (Kirkwood) (49-0), #12985 Roosevelt (St. Louis) (65-0)
2021 Losses: #91 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (44-29), #91 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (42-7), #124 East St. Louis (IL) (32-17)
2021 Opponents W-L: 78-48
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 Springfield (OH), 9/3 at IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), 9/9 vs Chaminade (St. Louis), 9/16 Vianney (Kirkwood), 9/23 Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9/30 at St. Louis University (St. Louis), 10/7 at St. Mary's (St. Louis), 10/15 at Thornwood (South Holland, IL), 10/21 East St. Louis (IL)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (112.9), East St. Louis (IL) (55.6), Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (54.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Vianney (Kirkwood) (-29.7), Thornwood (South Holland, IL) (-21.1), Chaminade (St. Louis) (6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (21.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #70
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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