Notre Dame (West Haven, CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Green Knights Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Tom Marcucci League: Southern Connecticut Division I - East Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cameran Tucker 5'10" 190 Junior RB Zack Averna 5'11" 220 Senior C Matt Schumaker 5'11" 185 Senior LB D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Amhir Bess 5'9" 165 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 31.5 2011 National Rank: #1526 2011 State Rank: #8 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.3 2012 National Rank: #3924 2012 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1606 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 58-36 (20-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 27.9 2011 Points Against Average: 14.8 2011 Differential: +13.1 2011 Wins: #2125 West Haven (28-15), #2571 North Haven (27-12), #2867 Shelton (28-0), #2896 Cheshire (28-7), #4575 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (56-22), #7447 Hamden (42-14), #7877 Branford (43-13), #8653 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (27-6) 2011 Losses: #146 Xavier (Middletown) (36-7), #442 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (24-14), #1962 Windsor (14-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 77-42 Recent State Championships: 2009 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/14 Xavier (Middletown), 9/21 at Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 9/28 West Haven, 10/5 at Cheshire, 10/12 Shelton, 10/19 at Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 10/26 at Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven), 11/2 Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 11/9 at Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 11/22 at Hamden Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Middletown) (50.7), Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (39), West Haven (28.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (-12.5), Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (-3.5), Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (1.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (22 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2698 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |