Ursuline (Youngstown, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Daniel Reardon
League: Steel Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Curry 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB
Anthony Davis 6'0" 190 Senior WR/DB
Ty Vasquez-Atkins 6'5" 330 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Akise Teague 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.40 [Cincinnati]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 60.4
2010 National Rank: #44
2010 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 57.6
2011 National Rank: #43
2011 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 47.2
Dynasty National Rank: #93
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 58-11 (4-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 42
2010 Points Against Average: 12.2
2010 Differential: +29.8
2010 Wins: #177 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (14-10), #333 Coldwater (51-21), #360 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (51-36), #620 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (44-7), #790 Steubenville (24-3), #1066 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (24-7), #1308 Kirtland (48-0), #1729 St. Charles (Columbus) (49-20), #2823 Norwayne (Creston) (42-0), #3853 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (52-14), #4635 South Range (Canfield) (55-22), #5090 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA) (50-14), #5167 Bedford (33-15), #5364 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (53-14), #11684 East Tech (Cleveland) (40-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 104-69
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear, DE), 9/2 at Mentor, 9/10 at Lake Catholic (Mentor), 9/16 at Zanesville, 9/23 Steubenville, 9/30 St. Edward (Lakewood), 10/8 Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA), 10/9 at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ), 10/14 East Tech (Cleveland), 10/21 at Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown), 10/28 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood) (72.8), Mentor (58.5), Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Tech (Cleveland) (-16), Zanesville (22.2), St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (30.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 (28.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #80
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/26 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear, DE) [projection: 42-22 win]