Ursuline (Youngstown, OH)


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Daniel Reardon
League: Steel Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamel Turner 6'3" 210 Senior DE

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 53.3
2008 National Rank: #73
2008 State Rank: #5
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2
2009 Starting Power Rating: 55.3
2009 National Rank: #53
2009 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #497
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 47-25 (4-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 15-0
2008 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 33.6
2008 Points Against Average: 8.3
2008 Differential: +25.3
2008 Wins: #170 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (21-0), #371 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (10-7), #612 Washington (Massillon) (23-13), #871 Kirtland (18-17), #1236 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (34-7), #1316 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (35-6), #1991 Harding (Warren) (33-7), #2111 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA) (44-21), #2174 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (53-14), #2931 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) (35-7), #3696 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (27-7), #3813 Buchtel (Akron) (40-6), #6764 Chardon (41-0), #8186 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (42-7), #13612 East Tech (Cleveland) (48-6)
2008 Losses: none
2008 Opponents W-L: 103-66
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/22/08 East Tech (Cleveland) (48-6), 8/30/08 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA) (44-21), 9/6/08 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (53-14), 9/12/08 Washington (Massillon) (23-13), 9/19/08 Chardon (41-0), 9/26/08 Harding (Warren) (33-7), 10/3/08 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (42-7), 10/9/08 Buchtel (Akron) (40-6), 10/17/08 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (10-7), 10/24/08 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (34-7), 11/1/08 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (27-7), 11/8/08 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) (35-7), 11/15/08 Kirtland (18-17), 11/22/08 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (35-6), 11/29/08 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (21-0), 8/29/09 St. Charles (Columbus) (46-22)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/29 at St. Charles (Columbus), 9/4 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA), 9/11 at Lake Catholic (Mentor), 9/18 at Bedford, 10/6 at Aquinas (Louisville), 10/9 Canton Central Catholic (Canton), 10/15 Buchtel (Akron), 10/23 at Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown), 10/30 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (43.5), Lake Catholic (Mentor) (38.8), Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA) (36.1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (-0.3), Aquinas (Louisville) (4.4), Bedford (8.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (24.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1046
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%
Opener: 8/29 at St. Charles (Columbus) [projection: 35-6 win]