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] |