St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chuck Kyle
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Kevin Kavalec 6'3" 240 Senior DE [Boston College]
Tim McVey 5'9" 185 Senior RB
David Katusha 6'3" 270 Senior DT

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Thomas 6'4" 240 Senior TE 4.8 [Ohio State]
Mike Svetina 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.7 [Illinois]
Eric Williams 6'3" 190 Senior QB
Zach Lozar 6'2" 250 Senior OL 5.0

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 67.2
2011 National Rank: #15
2011 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 60.5
2012 National Rank: #44
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 49.5
Dynasty National Rank: #35
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 80-28

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-2
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 28.9
2011 Points Against Average: 15.3
2011 Differential: +13.6
2011 Wins: #36 Whitmer (Toledo) (17-6), #49 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (34-13), #67 St. Edward (Lakewood) (20-17), #67 St. Edward (Lakewood) (20-17), #120 Mentor (23-17), #471 Centerville (27-8), #484 Boardman (Youngstown) (29-14), #563 St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) (21-20), #1242 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (42-7), #1343 Glenville (Cleveland) (24-6), #3328 Bedford (51-13), #6024 Cody (Detroit, MI) (40-20), #9068 Adams [John] (Cleveland) (49-19)
2011 Losses: #41 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (14-12), #120 Mentor (38-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 121-56
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2008 (1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/29/11 St. Edward (Lakewood) (20-17), 11/5/11 Boardman (Youngstown) (29-14), 11/12/11 St. Edward (Lakewood) (20-17), 11/19/11 Mentor (23-17), 11/26/11 Whitmer (Toledo) (17-6), 12/3/11 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (34-13)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown), 9/1 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI), 9/8 Mentor, 9/15 at Strong Vincent (Erie, PA), 9/21 at McDowell (Erie, PA), 9/29 Glenville (Cleveland), 10/6 Adams [John] (Cleveland), 10/20 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10/27 St. Edward (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (63), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (59.9), Mentor (57.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Adams [John] (Cleveland) (-10.7), Glenville (Cleveland) (24.6), Strong Vincent (Erie, PA) (26.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2 (46.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #47
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%