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%