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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






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