Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Phelan League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.9 2010 National Rank: #6714 2010 State Rank: #59 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.6 2011 National Rank: #6667 2011 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3310 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8 Dynasty Record: 39-16 (20-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.6 2010 Points Against Average: 22.4 2010 Differential: +3.2 2010 Wins: #7466 Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (32-26), #8035 Wolcott (28-14), #10495 Crosby (Waterbury) (26-0), #11011 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (62-28), #11108 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (29-28), #11907 Wilby (Waterbury) (45-20) 2010 Losses: #3244 Ansonia (31-0), #3430 Naugatuck (24-13), #5797 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (19-0), #6104 Torrington (34-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-51 Recent State Championships: 2006 (SS) Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/25/10 Wolcott (28-14), 9/16/11 Crosby (Waterbury) (27-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/16 Crosby (Waterbury), 9/23 Watertown, 9/30 Torrington, 10/7 at Ansonia, 10/14 at Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 10/21 Naugatuck, 10/28 at Sacred Heart (Waterbury), 11/4 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls), 11/12 at St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 11/24 at Wolcott Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (20), Naugatuck (19.1), Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (13.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-18.6), Crosby (Waterbury) (-10.5), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-4.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7207 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/16 Crosby (Waterbury) [projection: 31-14 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.