GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Specht
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Justin Hilliard 6'2" 240 Senior LB 4.60 [Ohio State]
Ben Glines 6'1" 210 Senior RB 4.55 [Boston College]
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Simeon Lane 5'11.5" 285 Senior DT
Cole Jones 5'11" 210 Senior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Carovillano 6'4" 230 Senior DE 4.8 [Indiana]
C.J. Hillard 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.6 [Iowa]
Ryan Frey 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Rick Kurz 6'2" 265 Senior OL [Army]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 57.5
2013 National Rank: #112
2013 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 57.6
2014 National Rank: #96
2014 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 58.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 98-35 [97-36 on the field] (22-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 19.6
2013 Points Against Average: 19.4
2013 Differential: +0.2
2013 Wins: #80 Davis [Ben] (Indianapolis, IN) (34-7), #152 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (13-10), #155 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (15-6), #179 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN) (23-0), #791 La Salle (Cincinnati) (24-16)
2013 Losses: #3 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (42-17), #3 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (20-17), #34 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (34-28), #78 Colerain (Cincinnati) (31-19), #157 Elder (Cincinnati) (23-10), #359 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (24-16)
2013 Opponents W-L: 104-38
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 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/30/14 East St. Louis (IL) (35-20), 9/5/14 Colerain (Cincinnati) (31-12)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 East St. Louis (IL), 9/5 Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/12 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN), 9/19 at Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/26 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/3 at Elder (Cincinnati), 10/10 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/17 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN), 10/25 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/31 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (76), Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (67.2), Elder (Cincinnati) (58.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Cincinnati) (39), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (44), East St. Louis (IL) (52.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.6 (60.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 55.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%