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: #13

D1 PROSPECT
Caleb Redd 6'4" 215 Senior Edge

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Gray 6'0" 175 Senior CB
Mac Markway 6'4" 250 Senior TE

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2022 National Rank: #1010
2022 State Rank: #15
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13.6
2023 National Rank: #1169
2023 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 47.8
Dynasty National Rank: #163
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.4
Dynasty Record: 44-13 (14-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 30.7
2022 Points Against Average: 26
2022 Differential: +4.7
2022 Wins: #1600 Troy-Buchanan (Troy) (32-17), #2140 Rock Bridge (Columbia) (44-21), #3530 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (37-20), #5973 Ritenour (Overland) (56-35), #6606 Chaminade (St. Louis) (40-0), #8094 Thornwood (South Holland, IL) (48-0), #9032 Vianney (Kirkwood) (56-7)
2022 Losses: #9 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (50-6), #35 Springfield (OH) (29-22), #55 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (41-28), #83 East St. Louis (IL) (40-10), #196 Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit) (33-6), #377 St. Mary's (St. Louis) (45-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 101-51
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Kirkwood, 9/2 at Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL), 9/8 Chaminade (St. Louis), 9/15 at Vianney (Kirkwood), 9/22 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9/29 St. Louis University (St. Louis), 10/6 St. Mary's (St. Louis), 10/20 Edwardsville (IL)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (47.4), St. Mary's (St. Louis) (22), Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Vianney (Kirkwood) (-29.7), Chaminade (St. Louis) (-28.3), Kirkwood (-0.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2 (27.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #755
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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