St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Charles Kyle League: Freelance Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Scott McVey 6'1" 215 Senior LB Brendan Carozzoni 6'4" 215 Senior TE Kevin Johnson 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Returning Star LB, Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star QB, Rebuilding Secondary, Replacing Offensive Starters RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 68.3 2008 National Rank: #2 2008 State Rank: #1 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -16.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 51.8 2009 National Rank: #88 2009 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 46 Dynasty National Rank: #46 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 52-19 HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-1 2008 League Record/Finish:   2008 Points For Average: 33.5 2008 Points Against Average: 8.5 2008 Differential: +25 2008 Wins: #10 Elder (Cincinnati) (28-20), #102 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (19-16), #158 Glenville (Cleveland) (8-7), #175 Northmont (Clayton) (23-3), #204 Strongsville (37-0), #216 Hoover (North Canton) (34-7), #229 Mentor (28-14), #286 St. Edward (Lakewood) (34-12), #286 St. Edward (Lakewood) (37-0), #612 Washington (Massillon) (49-7), #722 La Salle (Cincinnati) (50-0), #1991 Harding (Warren) (49-7), #2144 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (49-14), #2461 Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (40-0) 2008 Losses: #158 Glenville (Cleveland) (20-17) 2008 Opponents W-L: 118-55 Recent State Championships: 2008 (1) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 15 Streak List: 8/29/08 Northmont (Clayton) (23-3), 9/6/08 Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (40-0), 9/13/08 Mentor (28-14), 9/20/08 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (49-14), 9/26/08 Washington (Massillon) (49-7), 10/4/08 Harding (Warren) (49-7), 10/11/08 La Salle (Cincinnati) (50-0), 10/18/08 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (19-16), 10/25/08 St. Edward (Lakewood) (34-12), 11/1/08 St. Edward (Lakewood) (37-0), 11/8/08 Glenville (Cleveland) (8-7), 11/15/08 Strongsville (37-0), 11/22/08 Hoover (North Canton) (34-7), 11/29/08 Elder (Cincinnati) (28-20), 8/29/09 Glenville (Cleveland) (14-13) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/29 Glenville (Cleveland), 9/5 Northmont (Clayton), 9/12 Canisius (Buffalo, NY), 9/18 at Mentor, 9/26 at St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY), 10/3 Washington (Massillon), 10/10 at Harding (Warren), 10/17 Inkster (MI), 10/24 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10/31 at St. Edward (Lakewood) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Glenville (Cleveland) (49), Mentor (46), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (44.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (21), Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (23.2), Harding (Warren) (24.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.8 (44.9 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #41 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27% Opener: 8/29 Glenville (Cleveland) [projection: 21-17 win]