Xavier (Cedar Rapids, IA) GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Navy/Silver Coach: Duane Schulte League: 4A Mississippi Valley - Mississippi (moving from Mississippi Valley - Mississippi) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 5-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ike Hasley 6'4" 220 Senior OL/DL David Ryberg 5'11" 205 Senior OL/DL Nick Garland 5'11" 185 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition Team Weaknesses: Small School Playing Bigger Schools RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 21.4 2008 National Rank: #2706 2008 State Rank: #14 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: 0 2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.4 2009 National Rank: #2589 2009 State Rank: #13 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 22.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1601 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 45-18 (27-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 18.1 2008 Points Against Average: 12.8 2008 Differential: +5.3 2008 Wins: #2338 Iowa City (27-3), #3536 Kennedy (Cedar Rapids) (16-10), #3536 Kennedy (Cedar Rapids) (31-13), #4448 Wahlert (Dubuque) (17-10), #4972 Hempstead (Dubuque) (23-6), #7045 Waterloo West (Waterloo) (38-7), #7708 Linn-Mar (Marion) (35-17), #8971 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (17-3) 2008 Losses: #1059 Cedar Falls (43-6), #2338 Iowa City (21-0), #4842 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (14-7), #6122 Jefferson (Cedar Rapids) (7-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 72-54 Recent State Championships: 2006 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Mississippi Valley - Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/27/09 Jefferson (Cedar Rapids) (28-0) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/27 at Jefferson (Cedar Rapids), 9/4 Linn-Mar (Marion), 9/11 Iowa City, 9/18 at Kennedy (Cedar Rapids), 9/25 Waterloo West (Waterloo), 10/2 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/9 at Hempstead (Dubuque), 10/16 Iowa City West (Iowa City), 10/23 at Prairie (Cedar Rapids) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City (23.4), Kennedy (Cedar Rapids) (17.3), Hempstead (Dubuque) (13.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City West (Iowa City) (-3.3), Waterloo West (Waterloo) (-1.6), Linn-Mar (Marion) (1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (15.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4955 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% Opener: 8/27 at Jefferson (Cedar Rapids) [projection: 28-10 win]