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]