GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike O'Donnell
League: Catholic AAA-AA (moving from Catholic AA-A)
Playoff Division: CHSFL
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Austin Taps 6'3" 235 Senior TE/DE 4.70
Caleb Gilligan-Evans 6'1" 235 Senior FB 4.70
Garfield Heslop 6'4" 190 Senior OLB 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Donnie Simmons 6'3" 225 Senior LB 4.59 [Syracuse]
Tyrell Goodman 6'2" 210 Senior QB [Akron]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Core Players, Overall Athleticism, OL Size
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.4
2010 National Rank: #550
2010 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.7
2011 National Rank: #764
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2837
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 41-18 (21-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39.2
2010 Points Against Average: 7.2
2010 Differential: +32
2010 Wins: #728 Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (23-6), #4181 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (41-7), #5564 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (35-18), #5564 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (42-6), #6056 White Plains (42-14), #7248 Xavier (New York) (35-0), #7811 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (48-6), #8106 St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (35-14), #8163 Christ the King (Middle Village) (45-12), #10509 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (42-3), #11947 Bishop Ford (Brooklyn) (40-0), #13503 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (42-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-71
Recent State Championships: 2010 (CHSFL AA), 2007 (CHSFL AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Catholic AA-A), 2009 (Catholic AA-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/11/10 Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (23-6), 9/18/10 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (42-0), 9/25/10 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (35-18), 10/2/10 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (42-3), 10/9/10 Xavier (New York) (35-0), 10/16/10 Bishop Ford (Brooklyn) (40-0), 10/23/10 Christ the King (Middle Village) (45-12), 10/30/10 St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (35-14), 11/7/10 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (48-6), 11/13/10 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (42-6), 11/20/10 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (41-7), 11/25/10 White Plains (42-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Middletown, 9/17 at Chaminade (Mineola), 9/23 at Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 10/1 at Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx), 10/7 St. Anthony's (Melville), 10/15 Holy Cross (Flushing), 10/22 Iona Prep (New Rochelle), 10/28 Fordham Prep (Bronx), 11/24 at White Plains
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Anthony's (Melville) (53.1), Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (38.9), Fordham Prep (Bronx) (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (-6.8), White Plains (4.2), Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx) (4.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +21.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1973
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 9/10 at Middletown [projection: 44-3 win]