St. Thomas (Houston, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red/White Coach: Rich McGuire League: TAPPS Division I District 2 Playoff Division: TAPPS I Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2022 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Johann Cardenas 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.4 Michael Okwura 6'3" 255 Senior DL 4.8 Grant Stewart 5'11" 175 Junior CB 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: New LBs, OL RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 36.9 2022 National Rank: #671 2022 State Rank: #105 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8 2023 Starting Power Rating: 22.6 2023 National Rank: #602 2023 State Rank: #103 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1144 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2 Dynasty Record: 40-18 (23-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 10-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 35.9 2022 Points Against Average: 22.2 2022 Differential: +13.7 2022 Wins: #832 Lumberton (42-24), #876 Kinkaid (Houston) (35-14), #971 St. John's (Houston) (43-28), #1738 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (45-28), #1926 Trinity Christian (Addison) (27-21), #4459 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (35-18), #4692 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (35-7), #4751 St. Pius X (Houston) (49-24), #11646 John Paul II (Plano) (42-0), #12533 Village (Houston) (forfeit win) 2022 Losses: #41 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (42-7), #1499 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (38-35) 2022 Opponents W-L: 70-62 Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2018 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2015 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2014 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2013 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 3), 2005 (TAPPS Division I District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 St. John's (Houston), 9/1 at Lumberton, 9/15 Regents (Austin), 9/22 John Paul II (Plano), 9/29 at Kinkaid (Houston), 10/6 Central Catholic (San Antonio), 10/13 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/20 vs Walnut Grove (Prosper), 10/27 St. Pius X (Houston), 11/3 at Antonian Prep (San Antonio) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lumberton (18.6), Regents (Austin) (16.8), St. John's (Houston) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: John Paul II (Plano) (-53.2), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (-16.8), St. Pius X (Houston) (-16.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (22.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1768 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% |