Lutheran South (St. Louis, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brad Loomis
League: Metro
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #47

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2022 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Long 6'2" 185 Junior QB/DB 4.7
Dyson Detter 6'3" 195 Senior OL/DL 4.8
Joe Nuttmann 5'10" 225 Junior OL/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2022 National Rank: #11244
2022 State Rank: #243
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -62.9
2023 National Rank: #12447
2023 State Rank: #280
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9851
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46
Dynasty Record: 14-32 (3-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 29.4
2022 Points Against Average: 35.7
2022 Differential: -6.3
2022 Wins: #11933 Affton (St. Louis) (46-20), #12150 St. James (39-34), #12242 Westminster Christian (St. Louis) (42-28), #13799 Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (St. Louis) (68-32)
2022 Losses: #2062 MICDS (St. Louis) (54-13), #2686 Lutheran North (St. Louis) (55-7), #4811 St. Francis Borgia (Washington) (37-29), #8503 Priory (St. Louis) (28-16), #9176 Burroughs [John] (St. Louis) (35-13), #11911 Roosevelt/Carnahan (St. Louis) (34-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 47-62
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 at Affton (St. Louis), 9/1 at St. James, 9/8 Priory (St. Louis), 9/14 Burroughs [John] (St. Louis), 9/22 at Lutheran North (St. Louis), 9/30 at Westminster Christian (St. Louis), 10/6 MICDS (St. Louis), 10/13 at Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (St. Louis), 10/20 Osage (Kaiser)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: MICDS (St. Louis) (6), Lutheran North (St. Louis) (1.7), Osage (Kaiser) (-26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (St. Louis) (-87.1), Affton (St. Louis) (-61.7), St. James (-56.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-21.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10563
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%