Xavier (Middletown, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Andy Guyon
League: Southern Connecticut - Tier 2 (moving from Southern Connecticut - Tier 1)
Playoff Division: MM
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stylz Mitchell 6'0" 180 Senior ATH/CB 4.66
Richie Lang 6'3" 215 Senior OLB/TE 4.85
Bryson Smith 6'0" 220 Junior RB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Returners, QB Returning
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0
2022 National Rank: #5665
2022 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2023 National Rank: #5010
2023 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4358
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 16-24 (5-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 17.8
2022 Points Against Average: 25.7
2022 Differential: -7.9
2022 Wins: #6875 Ludlowe (Fairfield) (48-7), #7691 Fitch (Groton) (45-6), #9021 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (37-34)
2022 Losses: #1512 New Canaan (31-0), #1695 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (30-14), #2054 Notre Dame (West Haven) (40-7), #2078 North Haven (29-7), #2623 Cheshire (26-0), #2658 Shelton (33-13), #6641 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (21-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-43
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/8 at Warde (Fairfield), 9/15 Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport), 9/22 at Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 9/29 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 10/6 at Branford, 10/20 at Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 10/28 Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 11/3 at Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 11/10 Shelton, 11/17 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (8.2), Shelton (-0.6), Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (-53.5), Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (-47.3), Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (-38.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -35.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7244
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%