St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bombers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Steve Specht League: Greater Catholic - South Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Trey Kilgore 6'2.5" 180 Senior WR/QB 4.40 [Michigan State] Mark Jacob 6'1.5" 215 Senior DE/LB 4.50 Kevin Milligan 5'8.5" 185 Senior WR 4.40 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Brandyn Cook 6'2" 265 Senior OL [Miami (Oh)] Nathan Gerbus 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.70 [Miami (Oh)] Conor Hundley 5'9" 190 Senior RB [Akron] Bryson Albright 6'5" 210 Senior LB [Miami (Oh)] Andrew Arand 6'2" 200 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 62.6 2011 National Rank: #41 2011 State Rank: #3 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8 Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +5.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.8 2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.1 2012 National Rank: #130 2012 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 58.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 87-24 [86-25 on the field] (18-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.6 2011 Points Against Average: 14.1 2011 Differential: +7.5 2011 Wins: #15 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (14-12), #49 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (38-21), #57 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (35-21), #67 St. Edward (Lakewood) (17-10), #122 Colerain (Cincinnati) (17-14), #122 Colerain (Cincinnati) (28-15), #262 La Salle (Cincinnati) (45-21), #547 Elder (Cincinnati) (21-6), #593 Mason [William] (Mason) (17-6), #3385 Springfield (30-7) 2011 Losses: #2 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (17-7), #49 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (14-7), #57 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (27-24), #209 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (7-3) 2011 Opponents W-L: 121-52 Recent National Championships: 2007 Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2005 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Middletown, 8/31 at Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/7 Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/14 at Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/21 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/28 at Elder (Cincinnati), 10/5 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/13 at St. Edward (Lakewood), 10/20 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/26 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (92), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (64.8), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (61.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati) (40.9), Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (46.7), La Salle (Cincinnati) (48.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 49.1 (54.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 55.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |