St. Xavier (Louisville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Kevin Wallace
League: 6A District 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Carter 6'5" 265 Junior DE 4.8
Jaxon Panariello 6'2" 215 Junior LB 4.65
Mekhi Smith 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.61

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Brown 6'4" 260 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7 Size/Experience, P/K/LS, WR Experience/Talent
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience/Depth, QB Inexperience, Speed

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 38.7
2020 National Rank: #587
2020 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -59.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 24
2021 National Rank: #760
2021 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 50.9
Dynasty National Rank: #103
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 181-58 (59-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 23.3
2020 Points Against Average: 15.8
2020 Differential: +7.5
2020 Wins: #1373 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (10-6), #1425 North Hardin (Radcliff) (16-9), #3507 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (37-0), #3507 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (50-13), #3965 DeSales (Louisville) (28-7), #7196 Butler (Louisville) (59-14)
2020 Losses: #28 Trinity (Louisville) (48-10), #28 Trinity (Louisville) (31-0), #435 Bowling Green (14-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 50-20
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (4A District 4), 2004 (4A District 4), 2003 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Owensboro, 8/27 at Central (Louisville), 9/3 Male (Louisville), 9/17 Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 9/24 vs Trinity (Louisville), 10/1 at Ryle (Union), 10/8 at DuPont Manual (Louisville), 10/15 Butler (Louisville), 10/22 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/29 at Bowling Green
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (61.1), Male (Louisville) (42.3), Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (Louisville) (-13.5), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (-1.6), Ryle (Union) (5.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 (30.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #276
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%