St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bombers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Steve Specht League: Greater Catholic - South Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ja'Kobe Clapper 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.6 ![]() Aden Reeder 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.6 ![]() Daniel Vollmer 6'2" 215 Senior ATH 4.6 ![]() ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT Brayden Reilly 6'3" 200 Senior LB ![]() COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Tucker Kattus 6'5" 285 Senior OT ![]() Gordy Sulfsted 6'5" 240 Senior DL ![]() Chase Herbstreit 6'2" 185 Senior QB ![]() STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LBs, DBs, Skill Position Experience Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, Must Find QB RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 51 2024 National Rank: #178 2024 State Rank: #9 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.4 Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 48.6 2025 National Rank*: #122 2025 State Rank*: #6 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 52.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #94 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-21 (10-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 62.2 Dynasty National Rank: #14 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.6 Dynasty Record: 192-80 [191-81 on the field] (43-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 27.1 2024 Points Against Average: 14.6 2024 Differential: +12.5 2024 Wins: #197 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (35-31), #239 Lakota West (West Chester) (16-13), #343 La Salle (Cincinnati) (9-0), #482 Centerville (34-10), #486 Elder (Cincinnati) (22-17), #602 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (22-10), #1166 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (31-19), #2507 Withrow (Cincinnati) (31-7), #2619 Milford (41-0), #8455 Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA) (62-0) 2024 Losses: #70 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (45-37), #70 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (28-23), #239 Lakota West (West Chester) (17-13), #263 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (7-3) 2024 Opponents W-L: 119-60 Recent National Championships: 2007 Recent State Championships: 2020, 2016, 2007 (1), 2005 (1) Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Greater Catholic South), 2004 (Greater Catholic South) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |