St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Specht
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Hundley 5'9" 200 Senior RB 4.60
Griffin Dolle 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.80
Brandyn Cook 6'2" 290 Senior C 5.00 [Pittsburgh]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Nathan Gerbus 6'2" 225 Senior OLB 4.70 [Miami (Oh)]
Bryson Albright 6'5" 210 Senior DE [Miami (Oh)]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Daniels 6'1" 220 Senior LB [Boston College]
Sean Duggan 6'4" 215 Senior LB [Boston College]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: LBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 62.5
2010 National Rank: #31
2010 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 62.9
2011 National Rank: #18
2011 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 61.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 45-16 [44-17 on the field] (10-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.8
2010 Points Against Average: 18
2010 Differential: +2.8
2010 Wins: #16 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (17-10), #32 Colerain (Cincinnati) (24-23), #125 La Salle (Cincinnati) (30-14), #140 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (28-24), #143 Elder (Cincinnati) (35-10), #219 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (32-13), #437 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (19-9)
2010 Losses: #2 St. Edward (Lakewood) (20-3), #24 Wayne (Huber Heights) (28-24), #72 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (21-6), #104 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (17-7), #125 La Salle (Cincinnati) (27-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 115-34
Recent National Championships: 2007
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2005 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/11 Springfield (30-7), 9/4/11 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (38-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 Springfield, 9/4 vs Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 9/9 at Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/16 Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/23 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/30 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/7 La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/15 St. Edward (Lakewood), 10/22 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/28 vs St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (74.2), St. Edward (Lakewood) (72.8), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (60.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (43.2), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (45.5), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (47.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 49.3 (57.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 56.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/27 Springfield [projection: 31-8 win]