Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Rodenberg
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Monty Madaris 6'2" 185 Senior WR
John Tanner 6'4" 260 Senior TE
Dillon Kern 6'4" 225 Senior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Mike Means 6'1" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jesse Hayes 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Wisconsin]
Kendall Walker 6'1" 210 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent/Depth In Junior Class, Playoff Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 55.3
2010 National Rank: #104
2010 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 59.3
2011 National Rank: #31
2011 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 50.9
Dynasty National Rank: #58
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 35-19 [34-20 on the field] (9-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.8
2010 Points Against Average: 21.6
2010 Differential: +6.2
2010 Wins: #24 Wayne (Huber Heights) (35-28), #31 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (17-7), #143 Elder (Cincinnati) (26-20), #350 Hamilton (29-7), #620 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (44-7), #710 Northmont (Clayton) (51-14), #2782 Findlay (49-31)
2010 Losses: #2 St. Edward (Lakewood) (31-7), #85 Centerville (27-17), #125 La Salle (Cincinnati) (31-21), #140 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (35-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-41
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 8/27/11 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (14-0), 9/2/11 Hamilton (68-7), 9/10/11 Northmont (Clayton) (63-12), 9/16/11 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (27-10), 9/23/11 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (27-24), 9/29/11 La Salle (Cincinnati) (35-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 9/2 Hamilton, 9/10 Northmont (Clayton), 9/16 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY), 9/23 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 9/29 La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/7 at Elder (Cincinnati), 10/14 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 10/22 at St. Edward (Lakewood), 10/28 at Trinity (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (74.2), St. Edward (Lakewood) (72.8), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (64.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northmont (Clayton) (43.5), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (45.5), Hamilton (46.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.4 (51.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 56.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) [projection: 26-17 win]