GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Larry Kempe
League: Steel Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Chris Durkin 6'4" 220 Senior QB/DB 4.70 [Michigan State]
ShaHaun Williams 6'1.5" 230 Senior DL/OL 4.84
Vince Yurcho 5'9" 170 Senior K/P 4.90
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Well-Tested OL, 3-Year Returning Starter At QB, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Many Underclassmen
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2012 National Rank: #626
2012 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 51.1
2013 National Rank: #179
2013 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 49.4
Dynasty National Rank: #116
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 53-14 (5-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 35.2
2012 Points Against Average: 25.4
2012 Differential: +9.8
2012 Wins: #936 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (44-24), #1438 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (21-7), #1748 Steubenville (31-7), #2181 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (64-48), #2399 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (44-15), #4478 Strong Vincent (Erie, PA) (47-22), #5605 East (Youngstown) (41-24), #12972 East Tech (Cleveland) (62-6)
2012 Losses: #32 St. Edward (Lakewood) (45-21), #41 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (47-7), #79 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (16-14), #412 Kirtland (38-37), #984 Zanesville (31-24)
2012 Opponents W-L: 108-44
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/7 at Lake Catholic (Mentor), 9/13 at Jackson (Massillon), 9/21 at Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY), 9/27 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 10/11 at Strong Vincent (Erie, PA), 10/18 Steubenville, 10/25 at Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown), 11/1 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (67), Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (56.2), Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY) (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Strong Vincent (Erie, PA) (16.3), Jackson (Massillon) (24.6), Steubenville (30.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1 (32.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #125
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%