GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Joe Spagnolo
League: Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: CHSFL AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Frankie McFadden 5'9" 195 Junior RB 4.7
Jordan Dunbar 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.5
Keshawn McDowdell 6'0" 215 Senior DE 4.9
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Leading Rusher Is Back, Undefeated JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB/All WRs, Lost 3 Of 5 OL Starters To Graduation
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2018 National Rank: #1085
2018 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2019 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2019 National Rank: #1243
2019 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 34.1
Dynasty National Rank: #975
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 106-60 (73-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 40.8
2018 Points Against Average: 28.6
2018 Differential: +12.2
2018 Wins: #994 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (36-34), #1049 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) (41-34), #1653 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (51-48), #3033 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (49-14), #4598 Christ the King (Middle Village) (42-12), #5227 Chaminade (Mineola) (47-14), #5227 Chaminade (Mineola) (42-21)
2018 Losses: #994 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (37-26), #1001 St. Anthony's (Melville) (43-33)
2018 Opponents W-L: 46-41
Recent State Championships: 2016 (CHSFL AA), 2008
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004 (Catholic AA), 2003 (Catholic AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/7 vs Xavier (New York), 9/14 at Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 9/21 Chaminade (Mineola), 9/28 at Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 10/5 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 10/12 St. Anthony's (Melville), 10/19 vs Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/26 vs Cardinal Hayes (Bronx)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (24.5), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (19.3), Christ the King (Middle Village) (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (New York) (-21.3), Chaminade (Mineola) (-17.6), Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (-3.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6 (21.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1543
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%