St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Charles Woolridge
League: Catholic - Central and Freelance
State (Plays In): Michigan
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2022 JV Record: 6-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Traven Horton 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB
Raheem Brown 5'9" 170 Junior WR/DB
Corey Swartz 6'2" 185 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.7
2022 National Rank: #5463
2022 State Rank: #339 (in OH)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -21.1
2023 National Rank: #6038
2023 State Rank: #375 (in OH)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #2170
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.1
Dynasty Record: 22-29 (10-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish:  
2022 Points For Average: 17.4
2022 Points Against Average: 30.4
2022 Differential: -13
2022 Wins: #7065 Lima (27-14), #8463 Start (Toledo) (56-0)
2022 Losses: #38 Central Catholic (Toledo) (48-7), #539 Upper Arlington (Columbus) (37-0), #1433 Whitmer (Toledo) (41-7), #1705 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (43-6), #2324 Findlay (48-17), #2357 Ross (Fremont) (25-22), #2864 Clyde (22-18), #4071 Clay (Oregon) (26-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 68-49
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Toledo City), 2004 (Toledo City)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Perrysburg, 8/24 Scott (Toledo), 8/31 at Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI), 9/8 Catholic Central (Novi, MI), 9/15 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo), 9/22 at St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, MI), 9/29 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI), 10/6 Divine Child (Dearborn, MI), 10/13 at Central Catholic (Toledo), 10/20 at Bedford (Temperance, MI)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Toledo) (45.6), De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI) (32.7), Catholic Central (Novi, MI) (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Scott (Toledo) (-24.1), Divine Child (Dearborn, MI) (-8.8), Bedford (Temperance, MI) (-3.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #496
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%