Xavier (Middletown, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Sean Marinan
League: Southern Connecticut Division I - West
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Largay 6'6" 280 Senior DT

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35
2013 National Rank: #1208
2013 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 32.6
2014 National Rank: #1261
2014 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #615
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 96-28-1 (34-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 35.9
2013 Points Against Average: 22.3
2013 Differential: +13.6
2013 Wins: #1472 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (28-14), #1737 Shelton (15-12), #2740 Notre Dame (West Haven) (54-13), #2731 Staples (Westport) (30-22), #4228 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (42-28), #5010 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (42-14), #7130 Hamden (33-0), #8484 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (62-19)
2013 Losses: #655 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (46-27), #885 West Haven (35-34), #1214 North Haven (42-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 79-51
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005 (SCC Division I West), 2004 (SCC Division I West)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/27/13 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (62-19)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Staples (Westport), 9/19 North Haven, 9/26 Hamden, 10/3 at Hillhouse [James] (New Haven), 10/10 at Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 10/17 West Haven, 10/24 at Notre Dame (West Haven), 10/31 Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 11/7 at Shelton, 11/14 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (42.9), Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (41.1), Shelton (30.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (7.8), Hamden (8.2), Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (10.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1187
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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