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: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaxon Panariello 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Micah Carter 6'5" 250 Senior DE
Teddy Meiers 6'2" 245 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience/Depth/Talent
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 52.5
2021 National Rank: #145
2021 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2022 National Rank: #252
2022 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 51
Dynasty National Rank: #94
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 195-59 (62-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 14-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 34.1
2021 Points Against Average: 14.7
2021 Differential: +19.4
2021 Wins: #182 Male (Louisville) (31-21), #513 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (31-21), #548 Trinity (Louisville) (35-28), #693 Madison Central (Richmond) (31-21), #915 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (18-16), #915 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (42-10), #1061 Owensboro (51-38), #1236 Ryle (Union) (13-3), #1522 Daviess County (Owensboro) (42-6), #1732 Bowling Green (27-0), #2748 Central (Louisville) (30-6), #3470 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (49-22), #8282 Butler (Louisville) (43-0), #8282 Butler (Louisville) (48-0)
2021 Losses: #182 Male (Louisville) (28-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 117-71
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2009, 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (4A District 4), 2004 (4A District 4), 2003 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/17/21 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (31-21), 9/24/21 Trinity (Louisville) (35-28), 10/1/21 Ryle (Union) (13-3), 10/8/21 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (42-10), 10/14/21 Butler (Louisville) (43-0), 10/22/21 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (49-22), 10/29/21 Bowling Green (27-0), 11/4/21 Butler (Louisville) (48-0), 11/12/21 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (18-16), 11/19/21 Daviess County (Owensboro) (42-6), 11/26/21 Madison Central (Richmond) (31-21), 12/4/21 Male (Louisville) (31-21)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Owensboro, 8/26 Central (Louisville), 9/2 at Male (Louisville), 9/16 at Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 9/23 vs Trinity (Louisville), 9/30 Ryle (Union), 10/7 DuPont Manual (Louisville), 10/14 at Butler (Louisville), 10/21 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/28 Bowling Green
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (33.6), Male (Louisville) (33.5), Owensboro (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (Louisville) (-23.5), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (-4.7), Ryle (Union) (6.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.6 (26.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #423
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%