Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY)


GENERAL
Nickname: Little Irish
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Chris Battaglia
League: Section 5 Freelance
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Woolston 6'3" 305 Senior C
Matt Bonnano 6'4" 315 Senior T
Anthony Bianchi 6'1" 200 Senior WR/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Receivers, QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced linebackers

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 39.6
2008 National Rank: #509
2008 State Rank: #6
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 39.1
2009 National Rank: #504
2009 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1025
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 42-20

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-1
2008 League Record/Finish:  
2008 Points For Average: 29.1
2008 Points Against Average: 12.5
2008 Differential: +16.6
2008 Wins: #828 Victor (38-28), #1283 Greece Athena (Rochester) (16-3), #2144 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (35-20), #2461 Canisius (Buffalo) (14-7), #3056 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (21-14), #3446 Union-Endicott (Endicott) (38-0), #3719 Riverside (Buffalo) (34-8), #6521 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Kenmore) (43-14), #7687 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (34-7), #7883 Newark (41-14)
2008 Losses: #256 Sweet Home (Amherst) (23-6)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-39
Recent State Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Canisius (Buffalo) (23.2), St. Francis (Athol Springs) (21), Union-Endicott (Endicott) (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (1.1), Bishop Kearney (Rochester) (15.9), Union-Endicott (Endicott) (20.2)