Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Little Irish
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Chris Battaglia
League: Section 5 Freelance
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Zembiec 6'2.5" 225 Sophomore QB
Donato Clemente 5'10" 175 Senior WR/SS
Al-Tron Webb 6'1" 185 Senior WR/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2012 National Rank: #1103
2012 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.9
2013 National Rank: #833
2013 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 43.6
Dynasty National Rank: #244
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 50-8

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish:  
2012 Points For Average: 21.3
2012 Points Against Average: 16.5
2012 Differential: +4.8
2012 Wins: #1515 Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta) (21-13), #1980 Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (15-14), #2270 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (35-7), #3480 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (44-7), #4091 University Prep (Pittsburgh, PA) (49-20), #4197 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (6-3), #5640 Wilson Magnet/School Without Walls (Rochester) (27-7)
2012 Losses: #41 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (34-9), #554 Canisius (Buffalo) (35-7), #870 Orchard Park (14-7), #2492 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (27-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 85-33
Recent State Championships: 2010 (A), 2007 (A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ursuline (Youngstown, OH) (52.5), Canisius (Buffalo) (45.3), Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (14.8), Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (18), St. Francis (Athol Springs) (18.8)