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: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Clifford 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.7
Matt Bockhorst 6'4" 300 Senior OL 5.3
Colton Paul 6'3" 205 Senior WR/DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Noah Davis 6'5" 230 Senior TE
Nick Meyer 6'5" 270 Senior OL
Andrew Homer 6'5" 215 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB Is 3-Year Starter, Top 4 WRs Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL Starters To Graduation, Must Replace 3 DBs/2 LBs

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 58.2
2015 National Rank: #125
2015 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 59.5
2016 National Rank: #119
2016 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 58.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 115-43 [114-44 on the field] (26-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 26.3
2015 Points Against Average: 18.8
2015 Differential: +7.5
2015 Wins: #11 La Salle (Cincinnati) (24-14), #89 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (31-17), #104 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (14-10), #301 Mentor (59-13), #409 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (20-10), #826 Lincoln (Gahanna) (28-14), #2672 Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY) (57-7)
2015 Losses: #12 Colerain (Cincinnati) (42-14), #12 Colerain (Cincinnati) (13-10), #63 Elder (Cincinnati) (24-17), #82 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (28-21), #626 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (34-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 99-48
Recent National Championships: 2007
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2005 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA), 9/2 Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/9 at Mentor, 9/16 at Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/23 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/30 at Elder (Cincinnati), 10/7 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/14 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN), 10/22 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/28 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Colerain (Cincinnati) (81.4), St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) (80.1), Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (68.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (41), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (48.5), Elder (Cincinnati) (52.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.4 (55.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 61.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%