Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike O'Donnell
League: Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: CHSFL AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Atrilleon Williams 6'2" 185 Senior CB/RB 4.42
Mike Nicosia 5'11" 175 Senior QB
Justin Hairston 6'0" 170 Senior S/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Roster Size/Competition For Starting Roles, Very Athletic, Unity
Team Weaknesses: Young At Many Positions, Must Fill Shoes Of Talented Players Now Moving On To Play Collegiate Football

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2016 National Rank: #1737
2016 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2017 National Rank: #2150
2017 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1858
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 105-52 (60-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 34.8
2016 Points Against Average: 23.3
2016 Differential: +11.5
2016 Wins: #1732 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (42-24), #2043 Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (42-34), #2254 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (20-10), #3996 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (28-12), #4349 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (27-20), #4581 Chaminade (Mineola) (41-17), #4581 Chaminade (Mineola) (44-21), #6181 Holy Cross (Flushing) (42-7), #8693 White Plains (49-32)
2016 Losses: #1732 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (41-39), #1888 St. Anthony's (Melville) (38-23), #2254 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (23-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-55
Recent State Championships: 2015 (Catholic State Championship), 2015, 2014, 2010 (CHSFL AA), 2007 (CHSFL AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2010 (Catholic AA-A), 2009 (Catholic AA-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/16 White Plains (49-32)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 at St. Peter's (Staten Island), 9/15 St. Anthony's (Melville), 9/23 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, MA), 9/30 Chaminade (Mineola), 10/6 at Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 10/14 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 10/22 at Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/28 Iona Prep (New Rochelle), 11/23 at White Plains
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, MA) (48.8), St. Anthony's (Melville) (31), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: White Plains (-4.9), Chaminade (Mineola) (2.8), St. Peter's (Staten Island) (12.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (21.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1750
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%