St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chuck Kyle
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Williams 6'3" 195 Senior QB
Blake Thomas 6'4" 250 Senior TE [Ohio State]
Mike Svetina 6'2" 220 Senior DB [Miami (Oh)]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2010 National Rank: #437
2010 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 46.2
2011 National Rank: #216
2011 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 51.7
Dynasty National Rank: #52
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 43-15

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish:  
2010 Points For Average: 21.9
2010 Points Against Average: 22.6
2010 Differential: -0.7
2010 Wins: #910 Lancaster (28-21), #920 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (48-19), #3462 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (47-7), #5167 Bedford (36-17)
2010 Losses: #2 St. Edward (Lakewood) (33-10), #3 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (33-6), #31 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (19-9), #85 Centerville (31-7), #177 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (28-21), #228 Mentor (18-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-37
Recent State Championships: 2008 (1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/17/11 Centerville (27-8)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs Cody (Detroit, MI), 9/3 Bedford, 9/9 at Mentor, 9/17 Centerville, 9/24 Adams [John] (Cleveland), 10/1 Glenville (Cleveland), 10/7 at Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 10/15 at St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY), 10/22 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10/29 at St. Edward (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood) (72.8), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (64.2), Mentor (58.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Adams [John] (Cleveland) (-10.2), Cody (Detroit, MI) (13.7), Bedford (15.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 47
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #49
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 vs Cody (Detroit, MI) [projection: 35-3 win]