GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Joe Spagnolo
League: Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: CHSFL AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jaylin Hicks 6'3" 250 Senior DL
Rowan Byrne 6'5" 290 Junior OL
Adande Nartey 5'11" 180 Senior DB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zyian Moultrie-Goddard 6'0" 240 Senior LB
Ajani Sheppard 6'2" 230 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, DBs
Team Weaknesses: RB, LB
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2022 National Rank: #610
2022 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 22
2023 National Rank: #635
2023 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 39.7
Dynasty National Rank: #380
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 40-7 (24-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 38.6
2022 Points Against Average: 25
2022 Differential: +13.6
2022 Wins: #104 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (42-35), #784 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (41-28), #784 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (42-35), #2175 Chaminade (Mineola) (35-7), #2568 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (49-0), #3977 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (41-13), #4259 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (27-0), #4259 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (56-13), #6596 Christ the King (Middle Village) (56-28)
2022 Losses: #43 Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) (43-14), #342 St. Anthony's (Melville) (50-18), #342 St. Anthony's (Melville) (48-42)
2022 Opponents W-L: 78-54
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 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/2 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 9/9 at Chaminade (Mineola), 9/16 Central (Springfield, MA), 9/22 at St. Anthony's (Melville), 9/30 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 10/7 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 10/14 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 10/21 vs Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 10/27 vs Moore Catholic (Staten Island)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (68.1), Central (Springfield, MA) (27.3), Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Moore Catholic (Staten Island) (-5.9), Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (-5.7), Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (-5.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 (27.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #393
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%