St. Pius X (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Greg Cranfill
League: TAPPS Division I District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Alvarez Senior TE/DE
Preston Kyle Senior K/P

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Adding Key Transfers

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 4
2022 National Rank: #4751
2022 State Rank: #580
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.7
2023 National Rank: #5221
2023 State Rank: #630
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3348
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.5
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (12-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 21.8
2022 Points Against Average: 28.3
2022 Differential: -6.5
2022 Wins: #4459 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (24-17), #4692 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (21-14), #7283 La Marque (41-35), #9589 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (37-14), #12503 Village (Houston) (58-0)
2022 Losses: #350 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (49-0), #671 St. Thomas (Houston) (49-24), #1499 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (41-15), #2200 Second Baptist (Houston) (35-7), #2734 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (40-6), #3982 The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands) (17-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 64-56
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2017 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2016 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 3), 2010 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2009 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2008 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2006 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2003 (TAPPS 5A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Second Baptist (Houston), 9/1 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 9/8 The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands), 9/15 La Marque, 9/22 Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 9/29 at Ponder, 10/6 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/20 at Antonian Prep (San Antonio), 10/27 at St. Thomas (Houston), 11/3 Central Catholic (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Thomas (Houston) (22.6), Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (6.9), Second Baptist (Houston) (2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (-51.3), La Marque (-32.2), The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands) (-20.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (12 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #542
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3560
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%