Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Phelan League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 23.1 2011 National Rank: #2714 2011 State Rank: #19 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.6 2012 National Rank: #2874 2012 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3228 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 74-29 (36-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 29.3 2011 Points Against Average: 18.2 2011 Differential: +11.1 2011 Wins: #3599 Torrington (19-12), #5328 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (23-14), #5431 Wolcott (35-20), #5704 Cromwell (34-27), #5791 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (34-7), #6165 Naugatuck (43-0), #8087 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (42-14), #8118 Watertown (42-20), #8392 Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (21-13), #11456 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (28-12), #12247 Crosby (Waterbury) (27-14), #12573 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (49-24) 2011 Losses: #355 Ansonia (45-13), #355 Ansonia (33-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 95-60 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006 (SS) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 4 Streak List: 11/24/11 Wolcott (35-20), 11/29/11 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (42-14), 12/3/11 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (23-14), 12/9/11 Cromwell (34-27) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/14 at Crosby (Waterbury), 9/21 at Watertown, 9/28 at Torrington, 10/5 Ansonia, 10/11 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 10/19 at Naugatuck, 10/26 Sacred Heart (Waterbury), 11/2 at Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls), 11/8 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 11/22 Wolcott Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (55.7), Torrington (19.1), Wolcott (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crosby (Waterbury) (-22.4), Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-20.2), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-18.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (9.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6211 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.