| Xavier (Cedar Rapids, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Navy/Silver Coach: Duane Schulte League: 4A District 3 (moving from 4A District 4) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Class RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 52 2022 National Rank: #159 2022 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4 2023 Starting Power Rating: 28.3 2023 National Rank: #378 2023 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 40.6 Dynasty National Rank: #347 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 55-5 (24-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 13-0 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 39.2 2022 Points Against Average: 7.5 2022 Differential: +31.7 2022 Wins: #293 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (45-38), #996 North Scott (Eldridge) (38-10), #996 North Scott (Eldridge) (17-0), #1125 Indianola (23-6), #1897 Wahlert (Dubuque) (40-7), #2776 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (31-14), #3317 Newton (42-3), #3619 Pella (47-0), #4005 West Delaware (Manchester) (44-7), #4037 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (44-7), #4037 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (38-0), #5884 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (49-0), #9419 Oskaloosa (52-6) 2022 Losses: none 2022 Opponents W-L: 81-56 Recent State Championships: 2022, 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2006 Recent League Championships: 2022 (4A District 4), 2021 (4A District 4), 2020 (3A District 6), 2018 (3A District 4), 2017 (3A District 3), 2016 (3A District 3), 2015 (3A District 4), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley), 2006 (Mississippi Valley - Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 13 Streak List: 8/26/22 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (31-14), 9/2/22 West Delaware (Manchester) (44-7), 9/9/22 Wahlert (Dubuque) (40-7), 9/16/22 North Scott (Eldridge) (17-0), 9/23/22 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (38-0), 9/30/22 Pella (47-0), 10/7/22 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (49-0), 10/14/22 Newton (42-3), 10/21/22 Oskaloosa (52-6), 10/28/22 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (44-7), 11/4/22 Indianola (23-6), 11/10/22 North Scott (Eldridge) (38-10), 11/17/22 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (45-38) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 9/1 Williamsburg, 9/8 Western Dubuque (Epworth), 9/15 at Pella, 9/22 at Clinton, 9/29 North Scott (Eldridge), 10/6 Oskaloosa, 10/13 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 10/20 at Burlington Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (22.3), Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (17.1), North Scott (Eldridge) (7.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (-41.4), Oskaloosa (-35.6), Burlington (-26.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (20.4 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3002 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 44% |