GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Joe Spagnolo
League: Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: CHSFL AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Derek Robertson 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Sean Fleming 6'4" 230 Senior TE
Jayden Lambert 5'9" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Derek Ferraro 6'5" 285 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR Experience, QB Is Back, DL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Back 7 Youth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 40.2
2017 National Rank: #682
2017 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2018 National Rank: #686
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1009
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 99-58 (68-33 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 35.1
2017 Points Against Average: 22.3
2017 Differential: +12.8
2017 Wins: #160 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (38-34), #1496 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (52-20), #1825 Chaminade (Mineola) (45-21), #1938 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) (40-22), #3449 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (70-13), #4533 Christ the King (Middle Village) (42-0)
2017 Losses: #330 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-7), #330 St. Anthony's (Melville) (14-7), #448 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (35-22), #1496 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (29-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-39
Recent State Championships: 2016 (CHSFL AA), 2008
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004 (Catholic AA), 2003 (Catholic AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 at Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI), 9/15 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 9/22 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 9/28 Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden, CT), 10/6 at Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 10/13 Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/19 at St. Anthony's (Melville), 10/28 at Chaminade (Mineola)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Anthony's (Melville) (39.6), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (35.8), Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden, CT) (8.6), Christ the King (Middle Village) (13.7), Chaminade (Mineola) (15)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3 (38.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #176
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%