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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Jim Esposito
League: Catholic AA-A
Playoff Division: CHSFL
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Xaviah Mattocks 170 Senior QB 4.98
Walter Ferdinand 260 Junior DE 5.20
Rodney Gonzales 190 Junior TE/LB 4.99

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -6.7
2011 National Rank: #9670
2011 State Rank: #334
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2012 National Rank: #7557
2012 State Rank: #221
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11507
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 40-47 (23-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.2
2011 Points Against Average: 17
2011 Differential: +4.2
2011 Wins: #8711 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (18-14), #10785 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (22-18), #12800 St. Dominic (Oyster Bay) (38-18), #12816 Christ the King (Middle Village) (40-28), #12816 Christ the King (Middle Village) (44-8), #13056 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (20-0)
2011 Losses: #7439 Xavier (New York) (21-0), #10218 St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (14-6), #10785 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (21-12), #10856 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (28-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 36-54
Recent State Championships: 2011 (CHSFL A), 2004 (CHSFL A)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Catholic A), 2004 (Catholic A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/5/11 Christ the King (Middle Village) (44-8), 11/12/11 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (22-18)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/15 at Christ the King (Middle Village), 9/22 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx), 9/29 St. Peter's (Staten Island), 10/6 at Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 10/13 Xavier (New York), 10/20 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows), 10/27 at St. John the Baptist (West Islip)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (New York) (3.4), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (-0.2), St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (-9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Christ the King (Middle Village) (-23.6), Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (-22.8), St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (-14.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-15.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #365
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10787
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%