Xavier (Middletown, CT) GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Black/White Coach: Sean Marinan League: Southern Connecticut Division I - West Playoff Division: LL Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Julian Hayes 5'9" 210 Senior RB Conor Brownell 6'4" 220 Senior TE Hayden Stanton 6'2" 270 Senior T/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced skill positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperience on the lines, Young Linemen RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 11.7 2008 National Rank: #4870 2008 State Rank: #34 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 20.2 2009 National Rank: #2847 2009 State Rank: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1587 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2 Dynasty Record: 41-22-1 (15-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 23.9 2008 Points Against Average: 22.5 2008 Differential: +1.4 2008 Wins: #2248 Hamden (21-14), #3276 Shelton (21-14), #6019 Notre Dame (West Haven) (21-14), #6718 Branford (27-25), #7242 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (29-9), #9092 Guilford (41-9), #10267 Middletown (36-14) 2008 Losses: #3513 West Haven (37-14), #4162 Cross (New Haven) (28-2), #4258 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (48-16), #6521 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (36-35) 2008 Opponents W-L: 66-52 Recent State Championships: 2005 Recent League Championships: 2005 (SCC Division I West), 2004 (SCC Division I West) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/27/08 Middletown (36-14) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/18 Cross (New Haven), 9/25 Notre Dame (West Haven), 10/2 at Shelton, 10/9 Branford, 10/16 at Guilford, 10/23 at Hamden, 10/30 Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 11/7 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 11/13 at West Haven, 11/26 at Middletown Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hamden (33.9), Cross (New Haven) (24), West Haven (17.2) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (-8.9), Guilford (-6.9), Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (-5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4926 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/18 Cross (New Haven) [projection: 22-21 loss]