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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jerry Smith
League: Monsignor Martin A (moving from Monsignor Martin - A)
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Harrison 6'7.5" 335 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 27.2
2023 National Rank: #1478
2023 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 6.4
2024 National Rank: #2025
2024 State Rank: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1089
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-19 (9-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1357
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 111-104 (43-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 34
2023 Points Against Average: 33.6
2023 Differential: +0.4
2023 Wins: #802 McDowell (Erie, PA) (34-31), #2986 Canisius (Buffalo) (41-24), #2986 Canisius (Buffalo) (21-20), #4901 Erie (PA) (42-14), #8450 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (44-6)
2023 Losses: #53 Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) (28-13), #329 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (40-22), #401 Chardon (OH) (35-20), #760 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA) (50-36), #929 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (78-72), #3364 Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) (44-29)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-52
Recent State Championships: 2023 (Monsignor Martin A), 2022 (Monsignor Martin A), 2021 (Monsignor Martin A), 2018 (Monsignor Martin A), 2015, 2011, 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2007 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2004 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2003 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Monsignor Martin - A), 2022 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2021 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2019 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2007 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2004 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2003 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Benedictine (Cleveland, OH), 9/14 at Ironton (OH), 9/21 vs Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA), 9/28 vs Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 10/5 vs Canisius (Buffalo), 10/11 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 10/18 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo), 10/25 vs McDowell (Erie, PA), 11/1 at Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA) (27.5), Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (25.2), McDowell (Erie, PA) (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (-24.8), Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (-17.4), Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (-9.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (26.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1370
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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