Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Giampetruzzi League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper Playoff Division: M Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -4 2022 National Rank: #6568 2022 State Rank: #46 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -26.1 2023 National Rank: #6988 2023 State Rank: #53 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7151 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21 Dynasty Record: 30-13 (19-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 9-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 34.5 2022 Points Against Average: 19.1 2022 Differential: +15.4 2022 Wins: #4709 Naugatuck (21-19), #7606 New Fairfield (42-36), #8703 Seymour (28-21), #11008 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (48-12), #11112 Crosby (Waterbury) (35-8), #11132 Watertown (54-12), #12380 Wolcott (42-13), #12638 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (32-6), #12927 Torrington (56-6) 2022 Losses: #3077 Ansonia (31-28), #4533 Bloomfield (45-21), #6274 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (20-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 74-57 Recent State Championships: 2011 (S), 2006 (SS) Recent League Championships: 2021 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2019 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2018 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2017 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2014 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/7 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls), 9/15 at Naugatuck, 9/22 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 9/30 Seymour, 10/6 at Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury), 10/20 at Ansonia, 10/27 Wilby (Waterbury), 11/3 at Watertown, 11/10 at Gilbert-Northwestern Regional/Housatonic (Winsted), 11/23 Wolcott Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (-6.1), Naugatuck (-11.9), Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (-23.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wilby (Waterbury) (-68.2), Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-61.7), Wolcott (-60) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5 (-15.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10082 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.