Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Mario Valentini League: Catholic AAA-AA Playoff Division: CHSFL Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kenny Acquah 6'1" 210 Senior RB/LB Omari Manhertz 6'3" 210 Senior DE/TE Najae Brown 5'11" 160 Senior ATH STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.1 2010 National Rank: #4482 2010 State Rank: #102 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.3 2011 National Rank: #6773 2011 State Rank: #186 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1751 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 28-26 (17-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.4 2010 Points Against Average: 20.1 2010 Differential: -0.7 2010 Wins: #2839 Holy Cross (Flushing) (28-14), #5564 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (37-30), #5929 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (28-7), #6015 Chaminade (Mineola) (13-6), #7811 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (32-26) 2010 Losses: #1393 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (10-0), #1389 Fordham Prep (Bronx) (21-7), #1393 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (42-14), #4181 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (24-21), #7248 Xavier (New York) (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-54 Recent State Championships: 2009 (CHSFL AA) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/25/10 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (37-30) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/17 at Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 9/24 Chaminade (Mineola), 10/1 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 10/8 Holy Cross (Flushing), 10/15 at St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island), 10/22 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 10/29 at Holy Trinity (Hicksville), 11/24 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (37), Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (29.8), Holy Cross (Flushing) (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (5.9), Chaminade (Mineola) (7.7), Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (8.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (17.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 12th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/17 at Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) [projection: 28-17 loss]