St. John the Baptist (West Islip, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Red/White Coach: Ralph Carusillo League: Catholic AA Playoff Division: CHSFL AA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 4.5 2016 National Rank: #6341 2016 State Rank: #216 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.1 2017 National Rank: #5666 2017 State Rank: #165 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8006 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5 Dynasty Record: 74-69 (49-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 21.7 2016 Points Against Average: 24.6 2016 Differential: -2.9 2016 Wins: #3410 Christ the King (Middle Village) (26-13), #6409 Xavier (New York) (28-7), #7381 St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island) (45-31), #9189 Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx) (28-27) 2016 Losses: #2043 Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (31-10), #3932 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (32-25), #3932 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (28-7), #4851 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn) (21-14), #6181 Holy Cross (Flushing) (20-14), #7381 St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island) (36-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 57-40 Recent State Championships: 2013 (CHSFL A), 2010 (CHSFL A) Recent League Championships: 2007 (Catholic A), 2006 (Catholic A) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/9 at Xavier (New York), 9/16 at Fordham Prep (Bronx), 9/23 at Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 10/1 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows), 10/8 St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island), 10/14 at Holy Trinity (Hicksville), 10/21 Moore Catholic (Staten Island), 10/28 Holy Cross (Flushing) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fordham Prep (Bronx) (18.8), Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (5.2), Holy Cross (Flushing) (-0.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (-15.3), Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (-15), St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island) (-9.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (10.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8465 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.