GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Specht
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Paris Johnson 6'7" 300 Junior T 5.0
Jared Kreimer 6'1" 190 Senior WR/QB 4.5
Thomas Kiesling 6'4" 235 Senior LB/DE 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chase Wolf 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Blake Bacevich 6'4" 215 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Very Solid Returning Nucleus, LB Depth/Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Replacing Entire DL, Must Develop OL Depth
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 66.1
2017 National Rank: #32
2017 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +4.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 53.8
2018 National Rank: #68
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 66.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 136-50 [135-51 on the field] (31-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.6
2017 Points Against Average: 12.4
2017 Differential: +18.2
2017 Wins: #31 Colerain (Cincinnati) (20-17), #132 La Salle (Cincinnati) (42-7), #211 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (16-14), #228 Elder (Cincinnati) (14-6), #509 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (30-7), #532 Fairfield (40-12), #628 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (31-7), #650 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL) (43-14), #672 Sycamore (Cincinnati) (37-7), Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) (47-14), #5434 Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) (50-7)
2017 Losses: #31 Colerain (Cincinnati) (21-14), #41 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (28-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 98-49
Recent National Championships: 2007
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2007 (1), 2005 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Lakota West (West Chester), 9/1 Colerain (Cincinnati), 9/7 at Walnut Hills (Cincinnati), 9/14 vs Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/21 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/28 at Elder (Cincinnati), 10/5 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/12 Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario), 10/20 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/26 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (55.2), Colerain (Cincinnati) (54.2), La Salle (Cincinnati) (51.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) (1.7), Lakota West (West Chester) (13.4), St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (25.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 48.5 (52.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #64
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%