Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Giampetruzzi League: Naugatuck Valley - Brass Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #29 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -22.3 2016 National Rank: #11951 2016 State Rank: #142 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2 2017 Starting Power Rating: -18.2 2017 National Rank: #11185 2017 State Rank: #132 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5995 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25 Dynasty Record: 100-55 (53-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2016 Points For Average: 27.5 2016 Points Against Average: 39.1 2016 Differential: -11.6 2016 Wins: #11205 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (28-18), #11264 Derby (40-27), #14101 Wilby (Waterbury) (42-12) 2016 Losses: #1006 Ansonia (68-14), #5651 Wolcott (47-28), #8511 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (46-13), #9965 Torrington (42-14), #10087 Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury) (37-32), #10210 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (36-21), #12298 Crosby (Waterbury) (58-43) 2016 Opponents W-L: 51-53 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006 (SS) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2011 (Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2009 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 9/16 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 9/22 at Wilby (Waterbury), 9/30 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury), 10/7 Derby, 10/13 at Torrington, 10/28 Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury), 11/3 at Crosby (Waterbury), 11/11 Ansonia, 11/23 at Wolcott Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (45.6), Wolcott (12), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (3.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wilby (Waterbury) (-41.1), Crosby (Waterbury) (-34.3), Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-21.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9904 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.