GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Joe Spagnolo
League: Catholic AAA
Playoff Division: CHSFL AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 11-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Crew Davis 6'0" 200 Senior RB 4.5
Mamadee Sangaray 6'1" 205 Junior DB/WR
Julian Guzman 6'0" 190 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Rowan Byrne 6'6" 295 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, DL
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2024 National Rank: #346
2024 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 41
2025 National Rank*: #228
2025 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 42.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #274
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-10 (24-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #593
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 158-71 (102-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 34.3
2024 Points Against Average: 20.2
2024 Differential: +14.1
2024 Wins: #771 Central (Springfield, MA) (44-20), #1003 St. Anthony's (Melville) (48-40), #1003 St. Anthony's (Melville) (43-22), #1131 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (34-27), #1208 Canisius (Buffalo) (42-26), #1569 Chaminade (Mineola) (34-14), #1569 Chaminade (Mineola) (28-7), #2181 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (35-15), #3759 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (42-13), #3923 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (42-7), #5439 St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (37-7)
2024 Losses: #19 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (31-10), #175 Delbarton (Morristown, NJ) (34-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 88-61
Recent State Championships: 2024 (Catholic State Championship), 2024, 2021 (Catholic State Championship), 2021, 2016 (CHSFL AA), 2008
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2008, 2004 (Catholic AA), 2003 (Catholic AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/21/24 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (42-13), 9/28/24 St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (37-7), 10/4/24 St. Anthony's (Melville) (48-40), 10/11/24 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (34-27), 10/18/24 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (42-7), 10/25/24 Chaminade (Mineola) (28-7), 11/1/24 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) (35-15), 11/16/24 Chaminade (Mineola) (34-14), 11/23/24 St. Anthony's (Melville) (43-22), 11/30/24 Canisius (Buffalo) (42-26)
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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