Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Rodenberg
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Elijah Taylor 6'3" 285 Senior DT [Notre Dame]
Doug Bates 6'3" 240 Senior TE 4.8 [Cincinnati]
Chase Pankey 6'0" 175 Senior WR [Boston College]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Hubbard 6'6" 220 Senior LB [Ohio State]
Isaiah Gentry 6'4" 180 Senior WR 4.6 [Minnesota]
Gus Ragland 6'3" 205 Senior QB [Miami (Oh)]
Chalmer Frueauf 6'4" 240 Senior DT
Steve Langenkamp Senior OL [Ohio]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 76.7
2013 National Rank: #3
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 73.5
2014 National Rank: #16
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 54.5
Dynasty National Rank: #17
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 93-39 [92-40 on the field] (21-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35.3
2013 Points Against Average: 19.4
2013 Differential: +15.9
2013 Wins: #26 Mentor (55-52), #51 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (13-11), #78 Colerain (Cincinnati) (35-26), #83 Pike (Indianapolis, IN) (23-21), #112 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (42-17), #112 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (20-17), #155 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (35-14), #157 Elder (Cincinnati) (35-14), #157 Elder (Cincinnati) (24-0), #217 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (42-14), #359 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (24-12), #783 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (45-7), #791 La Salle (Cincinnati) (31-28), St. Michael's College (Toronto, Ontario) (64-13)
2013 Losses: #14 St. Edward (Lakewood) (45-42)
2013 Opponents W-L: 120-55
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 8
Streak List: 11/1/13 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (42-14), 11/9/13 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (42-17), 11/16/13 Elder (Cincinnati) (24-0), 11/23/13 Colerain (Cincinnati) (35-26), 11/30/13 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (13-11), 12/7/13 Mentor (55-52), 8/29/14 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (21-6), 9/5/14 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (39-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Pickerington North (Pickerington), 9/5 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY), 9/12 at Xenia, 9/19 at St. Xavier (Louisville, KY), 9/26 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10/3 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/10 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/18 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/25 St. Edward (Lakewood), 10/31 Trinity (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood) (91.9), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (58.9), Elder (Cincinnati) (58.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Xenia (13.1), La Salle (Cincinnati) (39), Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (40.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 46.9 (58 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #21
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%