St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Swordsmen
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Rick Zepeda
League: Angelus
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aidan Bravo 6'3" 195 Senior WR/DB
Devin Munoz 6'3" 215 Senior DB
Jeremiah Lafferre 6'0" 185 Senior SS/DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Williams 6'6" 195 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2021 National Rank: #1336
2021 State Rank: #111
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2022 National Rank: #1060
2022 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1464
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 113-95 (38-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 34.5
2021 Points Against Average: 18.4
2021 Differential: +16.1
2021 Wins: #452 Loyola (Los Angeles) (36-35), #2449 Crespi (Encino) (52-35), #3082 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (24-14), #4627 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (28-21), #5110 Jordan (Long Beach) (42-8), #5169 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (41-14), #5217 Diamond Ranch (Pomona) (27-7), #9051 Huntington Park (62-0)
2021 Losses: #617 St. Francis (La Canada) (26-20), #859 Upland (24-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 64-56
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Western (III))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2019 (Del Rey), 2018 (Del Rey), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mission), 2003 (Mission)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Vista, 8/26 at Huntington Park, 9/1 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey), 9/9 West Ranch (Valencia), 9/16 Downey, 9/30 Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/7 vs Paraclete (Lancaster), 10/14 Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/21 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/28 at Crespi (Encino)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola (Los Angeles) (29.7), West Ranch (Valencia) (22.8), St. Francis (La Canada) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington Park (-35.9), Paraclete (Lancaster) (-10), Vista (-2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (16 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #783
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%