St. Francis DeSales (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Stallions
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Ryan Wiggins
League: Central Catholic
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Asher Hayles DE
Cameron Gwinn DL
Max Shulaw Junior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonathon Thompson 6'2" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size, Defensive Front 7 Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Questions At QB/DB

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2021 National Rank: #1412
2021 State Rank: #103
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: 14.6
2022 National Rank: #1299
2022 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 44.2
Dynasty National Rank: #230
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 161-69 (32-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 25.9
2021 Points Against Average: 17.7
2021 Differential: +8.2
2021 Wins: #1159 St. Francis (Hamburg, NY) (28-6), #1289 Steubenville (36-21), #3012 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (21-17), #3957 Sheridan (Thornville) (21-14), #5262 St. Charles (Columbus) (35-8), #6208 Buchtel [John R.] (Akron) (44-14), #7006 Independence (Columbus) (48-14)
2021 Losses: #269 Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (17-7), #536 Granville (19-12), #994 Berea-Midpark (Berea) (34-27), #1133 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (31-20), #1237 Berlin (Delaware) (17-12)
2021 Opponents W-L: 92-48
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Tri-Valley (Dresden), 8/26 at Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton), 9/2 Berea-Midpark (Berea), 9/9 at Clinton-Massie (Clarksville), 9/16 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/23 Bishop Hartley (Columbus), 9/30 at Dover, 10/7 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 10/21 St. Charles (Columbus), 10/22 Central Catholic (Toledo)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Toledo) (42.2), Badin [Stephen T.] (Hamilton) (34.2), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles (Columbus) (-18.3), Tri-Valley (Dresden) (-7.1), Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (2.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (21.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #323
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%