Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Angelo Sciandra League: Monsignor Martin (moving from Monsignor Martin A) Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kyree Carter 6'2" 230 Junior FB/DT Chris Driver 6'3" 235 Junior OL/LB Anthony DiFrancesco 6'3" 185 Sophomore QB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced OL, Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Seniors RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.2 2010 National Rank: #4469 2010 State Rank: #101 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4 2011 National Rank: #3180 2011 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4152 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 40-12 (18-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 26.7 2010 Points Against Average: 21.4 2010 Differential: +5.3 2010 Wins: #6628 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (25-7), #6628 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (27-7), #7248 Xavier (New York) (40-19), #7348 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (27-14), #10772 Nichols (Buffalo) (51-12), #13200 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) (42-16), #13200 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) (44-6) 2010 Losses: #790 Steubenville (OH) (36-0), #1283 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (43-25), #1597 Canisius (Buffalo) (40-7), #3462 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (35-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-53 Recent State Championships: 2010 (Monsignor Martin A), 2009 (Monsignor Martin A), 2008 (Monsignor Martin A), 2007 (Monsignor Martin A), 2006 (Monsignor Martin A), 2005 (Monsignor Martin A) Recent League Championships: 2010 (Monsignor Martin A), 2009 (Monsignor Martin A), 2008 (Monsignor Martin A), 2007 (Monsignor Martin A), 2006 (Monsignor Martin A), 2005 (Monsignor Martin A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 International Prep at Grover (Buffalo) (31-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo), 9/9 at Batavia, 9/16 at International Prep at Grover (Buffalo), 9/24 St. Mary's (Lancaster), 9/30 at Frewsburg, 10/8 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 10/15 Canisius (Buffalo), 10/22 St. Francis (Athol Springs), 10/28 at Steubenville (OH) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Steubenville (OH) (38.6), St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (36.7), St. Francis (Athol Springs) (32.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (-1.2), Batavia (-0.5), St. Mary's (Lancaster) (5.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (3.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2429 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) [projection: 34-14 win]