St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Glaser League: 6A District 3 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brian Buehner 6'0" 175 Senior QB Jermiah Neal 5'10" 195 Senior RB Zane Karrer 6'4" 270 Senior G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning QB, Tradition Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star RB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 58.9 2008 National Rank: #27 2008 State Rank: #2 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -9 2009 Starting Power Rating: 49.9 2009 National Rank: #122 2009 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 51.2 Dynasty National Rank: #13 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 74-10 (27-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 12-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 50.7 2008 Points Against Average: 6.1 2008 Differential: +44.6 2008 Wins: #17 Trinity (Louisville) (30-6), #513 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (53-0), #513 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (57-0), #557 Ballard (Louisville) (63-0), #843 Central (Louisville) (36-13), #963 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (48-6), #963 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (57-6), #2248 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (56-0), #2248 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (59-7), #2637 Oldham County (Buckner) (44-6), #5054 Butler (Louisville) (63-0), #5677 Nelson County (Bardstown) (72-7) 2008 Losses: #17 Trinity (Louisville) (28-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 103-58 Recent State Championships: 2004 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005 (4A District 4), 2004 (4A District 4), 2003 (4A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Ballard (Louisville) (35-6) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Ballard (Louisville), 9/4 at Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 9/11 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), 9/18 Male (Louisville), 9/25 vs Central (Louisville), 10/3 vs Trinity (Louisville), 10/9 Butler (Louisville), 10/16 at DuPont Manual (Louisville), 10/23 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/30 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (50.2), St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (44.5), Central (Louisville) (37.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (Louisville) (8.6), Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (19.7), Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (27.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 (33.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.3 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #117 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24% Opener: 8/28 at Ballard (Louisville) [projection: 31-17 win]