Canisius (Buffalo, NY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Rich Robbins League: Monsignor Martin Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2016 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Paul Woods 6'2" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.47 Jayce Johnson 6'5" 200 Senior QB 4.82 Kenyatta Huston 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.34 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Blake Haubeil 6'3" 200 Senior K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Returning Starters, Special Teams Team Weaknesses: Graduated 8 Defensive Starters RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 41.6 2016 National Rank: #631 2016 State Rank: #9 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.5 2017 National Rank: #495 2017 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1300 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18 Dynasty Record: 89-55 (32-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 10-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 37.5 2016 Points Against Average: 15.4 2016 Differential: +22.1 2016 Wins: #742 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) (31-14), #1732 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (50-44), #2861 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (55-13), #2861 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (31-20), #3044 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (33-20), #3450 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-14), #4327 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (27-6), #6804 Alden (55-7), #8553 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (42-6), #10715 Lockport (60-6) 2016 Losses: #144 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (28-24), #3450 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (7-0) 2016 Opponents W-L: 65-62 Recent State Championships: 2016, 2016 (Catholic State Championship), 2014, 2014 (Catholic State Championship), 2013, 2012, 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/12/16 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-14), 11/17/16 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (31-20), 12/4/16 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (50-44) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford), 9/8 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA), 9/16 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo), 9/22 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 9/30 at Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda), 10/6 at Washington (Massillon, OH), 10/13 at Aquinas Institute (Rochester), 10/19 vs St. Francis (Athol Springs), 10/28 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (72.7), Washington (Massillon, OH) (34.2), Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (33.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (5), St. Francis (Athol Springs) (14), Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (15.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (21.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #835 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |