| St. Joseph Central (Pittsfield, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Gary Bianchi League: Berkshires Playoff Division: W-3 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jon Bianchi 5'9" 170 Senior QB/FS 4.49 Lavante Wiggens 6'0" 225 Senior DE/FB 4.55 Josh Kelly 6'1" 180 Senior WB/OLB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism, Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -6.7 2011 National Rank: #9678 2011 State Rank: #185 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.6 2012 National Rank: #7007 2012 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9579 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 49-43 (38-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th) 2011 Points For Average: 19.5 2011 Points Against Average: 19.3 2011 Differential: +0.2 2011 Wins: #11409 Taconic (Pittsfield) (36-8), #11908 Pittsfield (32-6), #12150 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (22-8), #12497 Cathedral (Springfield) (32-8), #13409 Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington) (48-20) 2011 Losses: #2937 Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown) (38-6), #5540 Lee/Lenox Memorial (Lee) (22-6), #5860 Hoosac Valley (Cheshire) (28-0), #7838 Wahconah Regional (Dalton) (20-12), #7838 Wahconah Regional (Dalton) (34-6), #8225 Drury (North Adams) (20-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-56 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 vs Wahconah Regional (Dalton), 9/15 at Hoosac Valley (Cheshire), 9/22 vs Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton), 9/29 at Drury (North Adams), 10/5 vs Taconic (Pittsfield), 10/12 at Lee/Lenox Memorial (Lee), 10/19 at Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown), 10/26 vs Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington), 11/3 vs Pittsfield, 11/10 vs Cathedral (Springfield) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown) (21.9), Lee/Lenox Memorial (Lee) (9.6), Hoosac Valley (Cheshire) (9.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington) (-29.8), Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (-19.9), Cathedral (Springfield) (-19.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9518 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |