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GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Joe Spagnolo
League: Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: CHSFL AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Joly 6'4" 215 Senior WR/OLB
Scott Becker 6'3" 290 Senior OL
Zyian Moultrie-Goddard 6'2" 245 Junior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Khordae Sydnor 6'4" 230 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 50.1
2020 National Rank: #191
2020 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 30.2
2021 National Rank: #478
2021 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #804
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 119-61 (80-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 42.4
2020 Points Against Average: 8.4
2020 Differential: +34
2020 Wins: #657 Canisius (Buffalo) (56-7), #2221 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (28-14), #2774 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-0), #3731 Chaminade (Mineola) (51-14), #4763 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (42-7)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-10
Recent State Championships: 2016 (CHSFL AA), 2008
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2008, 2004 (Catholic AA), 2003 (Catholic AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/13/21 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (42-7), 3/20/21 Chaminade (Mineola) (51-14), 3/27/21 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-0), 4/1/21 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (28-14), 4/10/21 Canisius (Buffalo) (56-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/4 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 9/11 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI), 9/18 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 9/25 Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/2 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 10/9 vs Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 10/16 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 10/22 at St. Anthony's (Melville), 10/30 at Chaminade (Mineola)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (39.1), Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) (24.8), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (-13.5), Christ the King (Middle Village) (-10.5), Chaminade (Mineola) (-6.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #908
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%