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: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Wolf 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.8
Blake Bacevich 6'3" 230 Senior DE 4.7
Bobby Jefferson 6'3" 235 Senior DE 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sean Clifford 6'2" 210 Senior QB
Matt Bockhorst 6'4.5" 295 Senior OG
Micah Farrar 6'0" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Graduated All 5 Secondary Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 70.5
2016 National Rank: #16
2016 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 71.3
2017 National Rank: #33
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 59.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 125-48 [124-49 on the field] (28-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.3
2016 Points Against Average: 19.5
2016 Differential: +3.8
2016 Wins: #20 Colerain (Cincinnati) (29-23), #21 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (27-20), #54 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (29-27), #162 Sycamore (Cincinnati) (35-28), #251 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (28-3), #273 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (21-14), #301 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (34-29), #318 Fairfield (35-14), #349 Mentor (20-7), #354 Elder (Cincinnati) (31-7)
2016 Losses: #2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) (34-0), #20 Colerain (Cincinnati) (20-14), #21 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (31-14), #37 La Salle (Cincinnati) (17-14), #41 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (19-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 144-47
Recent National Championships: 2007
Recent State Championships: 2016, 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 2017 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/28/16 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (28-3), 11/4/16 Fairfield (35-14), 11/11/16 Colerain (Cincinnati) (29-23), 11/18/16 Sycamore (Cincinnati) (35-28), 11/25/16 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (29-27), 12/2/16 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (27-20)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 vs Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL), 9/1 at Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/8 Walnut Hills (Cincinnati), 9/15 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/22 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/29 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/6 La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/13 Football North (Mississauga, Ontario), 10/21 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/27 at St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Colerain (Cincinnati) (72.9), La Salle (Cincinnati) (69), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (67.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) (13.1), Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (42.6), Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL) (43.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 56.2 (62.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 45
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #57
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%