Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Little Irish
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Chris Battaglia
League: Section 5 Freelance
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Zembiec 6'3" 205 Senior QB
Jamir Jones 6'4" 230 Senior DE/WR
Earnest Edwards 5'11" 175 Senior CB/WR 4.4

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Taylor Riggins 6'1.5" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Athletic At Skill Positions, Experienced QB
Team Weaknesses: Lost Starting LB Core To Graduation

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2014 National Rank: #949
2014 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2015 National Rank: #570
2015 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 36.5
Dynasty National Rank: #334
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 100-30 [101-29 on the field]

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-3
2014 League Record/Finish:  
2014 Points For Average: 27.4
2014 Points Against Average: 14
2014 Differential: +13.4
2014 Wins: #2587 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-0), #2772 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (42-28), #2822 Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (16-13), #3964 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (39-7), #7144 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (41-0)
2014 Losses: #104 Canisius (Buffalo) (34-0), #918 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (16-12), #2810 Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (forfeit)
2014 Opponents W-L: 57-29
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2010 (A), 2007 (A)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3 officially, 7 on field
Streak List: 10/4/14 Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (16-13), 10/11/14 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (41-0), 10/18/14 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (42-28), 10/26/14 Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (37-20), 9/5/15 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) (33-20), 9/12/15 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia, PA) (33-8), 9/19/15 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (27-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/5 vs Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse), 9/12 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia, PA), 9/19 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 9/26 St. Francis (Athol Springs), 10/2 at Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo), 10/10 at McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester), 10/17 Canisius (Buffalo)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Canisius (Buffalo) (43.2), St. Francis (Athol Springs) (29.4), Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) (21.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (0.9), Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia, PA) (3.1), St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (14.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7 (26.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2179
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%