Xavier (Middletown, CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Black/White Coach: Andy Guyon League: Southern Connecticut - Tier 1 Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2021 JV Record: 2-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS J.P. Hosney 6'1" 195 Senior WR/DB 4.7 Justin Brown 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.0 Vinnie Scileppi 5'11" 250 Senior C/NG 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Secondary Team Weaknesses: QB/RB/ILB Inexperience RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 13.3 2021 National Rank: #3155 2021 State Rank: #25 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -2.2 2022 National Rank: #3370 2022 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 34 Dynasty National Rank: #836 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.2 Dynasty Record: 134-62-1 (49-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 6-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd) 2021 Points For Average: 26.1 2021 Points Against Average: 20.9 2021 Differential: +5.2 2021 Wins: #3663 Cheshire (21-20), #5504 Notre Dame (West Haven) (35-0), #5897 New Milford (28-0), #6487 Glastonbury (42-11), #6709 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (31-19), #10894 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (56-12) 2021 Losses: #939 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (42-13), #1198 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (35-21), #1249 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (42-7), #3627 Ridgefield (28-7) 2021 Opponents W-L: 59-49 Recent State Championships: 2014 (LL-Small), 2012 (LL), 2011 (LL), 2010 (LL), 2005 (LL) Recent League Championships: 2012 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2011 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2010 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2009 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2005 (SCC Division I West), 2004 (SCC Division I West) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/20/21 Glastonbury (42-11) SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 9/9 New Canaan, 9/16 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 9/23 at Ludlowe (Fairfield), 9/30 at Notre Dame (West Haven), 10/15 Fitch (Groton), 10/21 at North Haven, 10/28 Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 11/4 Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 11/11 Cheshire, 11/21 at Shelton Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: New Canaan (7.6), Shelton (7.5), Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (4.5) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (-25.7), Fitch (Groton) (-15.4), Ludlowe (Fairfield) (-8.4) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2450 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2022 Projected League Finish: 6th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |