St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Specht
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

D1 PROSPECT
Liam Clifford 6'1" 195 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matthew Rueve 6'4" 185 Senior QB
Marshall Lang 6'4" 225 Senior TE

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 59.7
2019 National Rank: #75
2019 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.8
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +2.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 56.2
2020 National Rank*: #64
2020 State Rank*: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 65.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 150-59 [149-60 on the field] (33-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.9
2019 Points Against Average: 20.5
2019 Differential: +10.4
2019 Wins: #113 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (13-10), #120 Colerain (Cincinnati) (21-14), #145 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (41-37), #250 Brownsburg (IN) (38-17), #1018 Mason [William] (Mason) (48-20), #1049 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (35-30), #1242 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (27-24), #2314 Penn (Mishawaka, IN) (37-7), Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) (44-6)
2019 Losses: #34 Elder (Cincinnati) (31-28), #34 Elder (Cincinnati) (28-24), #68 La Salle (Cincinnati) (22-15)
2019 Opponents W-L: 90-46
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 at Brownsburg (IN), 9/4 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 9/11 at Elder (Cincinnati), 9/18 at Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 10/3 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 10/9 Walnut Hills (Cincinnati), 10/16 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/24 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/30 at Lakota West (West Chester), 11/6 vs Springfield, 11/13 vs Pickerington Central (Pickerington)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: La Salle (Cincinnati) (64.7), Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (64.2), Elder (Cincinnati) (59.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) (5.6), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (25), Lakota West (West Chester) (29.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 46.8 (48.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 42.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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