Holy Cross (Flushing, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Tom Pugh League: Catholic AAA-AA Playoff Division: CHSFL Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jordan Francklin 5'11" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.60 Brandon Pelzer 5'11" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.65 Brandon Jackson 6'1" 170 Senior FS/WR 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Has Been Together For Two Full Seasons Team Weaknesses: OL, QB RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 23.8 2012 National Rank: #2676 2012 State Rank: #53 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2013 National Rank: #2746 2013 State Rank: #47 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25 Dynasty National Rank: #1887 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 25-24 (21-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2012 Points For Average: 14.6 2012 Points Against Average: 19.2 2012 Differential: -4.6 2012 Wins: #4157 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (16-14), #4391 Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx) (20-14), #4488 Kingston (21-14), #5306 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (28-7), #5615 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (19-0) 2012 Losses: #247 Chaminade (Mineola) (21-0), #247 Chaminade (Mineola) (24-14), #571 St. Anthony's (Melville) (28-0), #759 Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (48-7), #7371 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (22-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 60-40 Recent State Championships: 2004 (CHSFL AA) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/23/12 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (19-0) SCHEDULE 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th