St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Specht
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Noah Davis 6'5" 230 Senior TE
Andrew Homer 6'5" 215 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Hilliard 6'0" 225 Senior LB
Cole Jones 6'0" 215 Senior LB
Simeon Lane 6'1" 300 Senior DT
Ben Glines 6'2" 195 Senior ATH

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 64.9
2014 National Rank: #45
2014 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.8
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2015 Starting Power Rating: 63.7
2015 National Rank: #57
2015 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 58.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 108-38 [107-39 on the field] (24-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 25.6
2014 Points Against Average: 15.8
2014 Differential: +9.8
2014 Wins: #6 La Salle (Cincinnati) (24-21), #79 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (23-14), #106 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (24-10), #168 Colerain (Cincinnati) (29-21), #168 Colerain (Cincinnati) (31-12), #187 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (27-0), #221 Elder (Cincinnati) (32-24), #315 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (24-6), #1005 East St. Louis (IL) (35-20), #1050 Central Crossing (Grove City) (50-13)
2014 Losses: #30 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (21-0), #30 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (13-7), #159 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN) (30-27)
2014 Opponents W-L: 111-52
Recent National Championships: 2007
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2005 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Mentor (59-13), 9/18/15 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (31-17)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 vs Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY), 9/5 at Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/11 Mentor, 9/18 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/25 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/2 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/9 La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/16 at Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN), 10/24 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/30 at St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Cincinnati) (80.4), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (66.1), Colerain (Cincinnati) (61.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (22.6), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (37.8), Mentor (45.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.7 (55.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 54.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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