Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 8-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zyian Moultrie-Goddard 6'1" 240 Senior LB/RB
Ajani Sheppard 6'2" 225 Senior QB
Capri Martin 6'2" 260 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Returning Starters, QB/RB, Line Size/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lack Go-To WR, Must Replace 3 LBs

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 43.2
2021 National Rank: #385
2021 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2022 National Rank: #250
2022 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 35.4
Dynasty National Rank: #736
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 130-62 (86-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36
2021 Points Against Average: 17.7
2021 Differential: +18.3
2021 Wins: #1159 St. Francis (Hamburg) (38-22), #1511 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) (35-14), #1916 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-34), #1916 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-28), #2248 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (24-10), #2248 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (49-15), #2578 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (34-7), #2712 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (35-21), #2880 Chaminade (Mineola) (42-14), #4445 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (35-6), #8749 Christ the King (Middle Village) (63-20)
2021 Losses: #89 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (21-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent State Championships: 2021 (Catholic State Championship), 2021, 2016 (CHSFL AA), 2008
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2008, 2004 (Catholic AA), 2003 (Catholic AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/11/21 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) (35-14), 9/18/21 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (24-10), 9/25/21 Christ the King (Middle Village) (63-20), 10/2/21 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (34-7), 10/9/21 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (35-6), 10/16/21 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (35-21), 10/22/21 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-34), 10/30/21 Chaminade (Mineola) (42-14), 11/13/21 St. Anthony's (Melville) (35-28), 11/20/21 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (49-15), 11/27/21 St. Francis (Hamburg) (38-22)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/3 at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH), 9/10 vs Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 9/16 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 9/24 at Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/1 St. Anthony's (Melville), 10/8 at Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 10/15 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 10/21 at Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 10/29 Chaminade (Mineola)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (64), Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) (43.2), St. Anthony's (Melville) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Christ the King (Middle Village) (-19.8), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (-9.2), Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (0.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (20.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #529
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%