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: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Tensing 6'4" 210 Senior QB 4.80
C.J. Hillard 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.60 [Iowa]
Nick Carovillano 6'3" 245 Senior DE 4.70 [Indiana]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Ryan Frey 6'1" 170 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Trey Kilgore 6'2" 180 Senior WR [Michigan State]
Seth Combs 6'0" 215 Senior OLB [Army]
Mark Jacob 6'2" 215 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 6 Of 7 Defensive Front Return
Team Weaknesses: WRs Lack Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 59
2012 National Rank: #90
2012 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 71.6
2013 National Rank: #16
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 59.1
Dynasty National Rank: #16
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 36-23 [35-24 on the field] (9-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 27.8
2012 Points Against Average: 25
2012 Differential: +2.8
2012 Wins: #6 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (49-21), #81 Elder (Cincinnati) (35-26), #120 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (33-27), #217 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (23-9), #572 La Salle (Cincinnati) (31-14), #1437 Middletown (43-39)
2012 Losses: #11 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (14-13), #19 Colerain (Cincinnati) (31-28), #19 Colerain (Cincinnati) (35-14), #32 St. Edward (Lakewood) (27-16), #42 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (32-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 105-35
Recent National Championships: 2007
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2005 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Davis [Ben] (Indianapolis, IN), 9/6 at Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/13 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN), 9/20 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/27 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/4 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/11 La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/18 at Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN), 10/26 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 11/1 at St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (73.5), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (68.6), Colerain (Cincinnati) (67.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Cincinnati) (43.9), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (45.6), Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (45.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 53.1 (60.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 57.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%