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: #6 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -5.5 2023 National Rank: #6761 2023 State Rank: #58 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: -23.2 2024 National Rank: #6673 2024 State Rank: #55 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6825 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-13 (18-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7 Dynasty National Rank: #6162 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.1 Dynasty Record: 144-76 [145-75 on the field] (80-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 26.8 2023 Points Against Average: 18.7 2023 Differential: +8.1 2023 Wins: #7105 Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet (Hartford) (40-22), #7669 Watertown (28-27), #8603 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (20-14), #8768 Seymour (36-14), #10248 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (42-19), #10672 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (42-0), #12476 Wolcott (34-8), #13627 Wilby (Waterbury) (47-0) 2023 Losses: #3656 Naugatuck (42-7), #4645 Rockville (Vernon) (14-13), #5111 Ansonia (50-6), #8630 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional/Housatonic (Winsted) (14-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-56 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/13 at Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls), 9/20 Naugatuck, 9/28 at Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 10/4 at Seymour, 10/11 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury), 10/24 Ansonia, 10/31 at Wilby (Waterbury), 11/7 Watertown, 11/14 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional/Housatonic (Winsted), 11/28 at Wolcott Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (-16.2), Naugatuck (-17.7), Watertown (-21.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wilby (Waterbury) (-77.8), Wolcott (-61.6), Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (-41.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1 (-14.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10320 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.