Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Phelan League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2012 National Rank: #7141 2012 State Rank: #69 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.8 2013 National Rank: #7050 2013 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5318 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 38-18 (21-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 31.5 2012 Points Against Average: 20.8 2012 Differential: +10.7 2012 Wins: #5988 Naugatuck (27-21), #9909 Watertown (28-13), #11421 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (63-28), #12540 Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (52-20), #13349 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (48-12), #13368 Crosby (Waterbury) (55-6) 2012 Losses: #518 Ansonia (35-7), #4026 Wolcott (21-14), #4322 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (28-0), #6778 Torrington (24-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 53-54 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006 (SS) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/13 Watertown, 9/20 at Derby, 9/27 Ansonia, 10/4 at Sacred Heart (Waterbury), 10/11 at Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 10/19 at Weston, 10/24 Torrington, 11/1 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls), 11/7 Naugatuck, 11/16 at St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 11/28 at Wolcott Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (46.2), Derby (17.3), Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (16.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (-24.6), Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-23.7), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-14.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6756 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |