2 X threads.

Sr. Jack Albers 6'1 180 and Jr. Keegan Sullivan 6'1 175 are the qbs.

 

Once upon a time LSU ROCK would make a comment something like :

"They'll be turned into fine O lineman"

calpreps.com

 

St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) previews home

 

 

TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH

 

GENERAL

Nickname: Tigers

Colors: Green/Gold

Coach: Will Wolford

League: 6A District 3

Playoff Division: 6A

Playoff Division Rank*: #6

 

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS

Wyatt Smock 6'4" 290 Senior OG

Cameron Garrett 6'2" 185 Senior WR

 

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION

Desmond Ridder 6'3.5" 175 Senior QB

 

RATINGS

2016 Final Power Rating: 50.6

2016 National Rank: #254

2016 State Rank: #3

D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5

Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.4

2017 Starting Power Rating*: 42.7

2017 National Rank*: #553

2017 State Rank*: #8

Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 51.5

Dynasty National Rank: #34

2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.8

Dynasty Record: 146-43 (47-7 in league)

 

HISTORICAL

2016 Overall Record: 10-4

2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)

2016 Points For Average: 31.1

2016 Points Against Average: 20.6

2016 Differential: +10.5

2016 Wins: #464 Male (Louisville) (31-21), #464 Male (Louisville) (31-21), #766 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (28-12), #766 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (42-26), #953 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (27-17), #1851 Central (Louisville) (51-7), #2345 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (42-28), #3521 Butler (Louisville) (35-6), #5503 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (45-18), #8193 Muhlenberg County (Greenville) (63-14)

2016 Losses: #16 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (28-3), #33 Trinity (Louisville) (24-14), #33 Trinity (Louisville) (35-13), #180 Bowling Green (31-10)

2016 Opponents W-L: 130-53

Recent State Championships: 2009, 2004 (4A)

Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (4A District 4), 2004 (4A District 4), 2003 (4A District 4)

Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

 

SCHEDULE

2017 Schedule: 8/18 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/1 at Bowling Green, 9/8 Fairdale, 9/15 at Central (Louisville), 9/22 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 9/29 vs Trinity (Louisville), 10/6 at DuPont Manual (Louisville), 10/13 Male (Louisville), 10/20 Butler (Louisville), 10/27 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)

Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents*: Trinity (Louisville) (70.4), St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (69.3), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (47.3)

Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents*: Fairdale (-9), Butler (Louisville) (13.8), Central (Louisville) (28.6)

2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.1 (40.1 overall)

2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 37.9

2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +1.8

2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1

2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #73

2017 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5

2017 Projected League Finish*: 3rd

2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%

What about defense? Didn't they lose a lot from last year's 'D'?

CB James Taylor looks like he is going to be a good football player only a Sophomore. X has 2 DE's that are 6'4 235. Patrick Owen is a 6'2 230 pound MLB only a Junior.

It appears X has some dudes on the OL and DL, which is always a great start. For them to be a true contender there has to be some speed on the perimeter to compete against T and H. Any insight on X's skill position players?

It appears X has some dudes on the OL and DL, which is always a great start. For them to be a true contender there has to be some speed on the perimeter to compete against T and H. Any insight on X's skill position players?

 

They have some big boys.

Top receiver is Cameron Garrett who is rated 3 stars on 247 sports with offers from Dayton and Indiana St. They should be able to run the ball so whoever is RB will get some yards.

GEORGE | St. X Tigers prepare for front-loaded 2017 football season

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The St. Xavier High School football team is in the midst of two-a-day practice in preparation of the upcoming season.

 

The Tigers finished 10-4 last year, losing to rival Trinity High School in the semi-finals of the state tournament.

 

But this year brings an entirely new team to the field. St. X graduated more than 50 seniors, including two-year starting quarterback Desmond Ridder. Replacing the now-University of Cincinnati freshman QB will be a tall task for head coach Will Wolford.

 

Yet the St. X alum has two guys in mind for the job.

 

“Jack Albers is a senior, and he’s a very good football player, and he learned a lot from Desmond last year," Wolford said. "He played in a lot of football games last year, and he even started in two games.

 

“He’s one of our better leaders too. He’s one of our tougher kids, and it’s great to have him in that position.”

 

Albers has two weeks to get comfortable in his new starting role, because the Tigers open the season against Indianapolis power Cathedral High School on Aug. 18.

 

“It lets you know where you’re at," Wolford said. "Win, lose or draw, you win because you either win or learn in a game like that.

 

“They are talented, and it will be a little intimidating for them to come in. You know they have guys committed to Notre Dame, Ohio State and Alabama. But individuals don’t win it. The team wins it. So it’ll be a great challenge for us.”

 

Before St. X opens with Cathedral, the Tigers scrimmage Simon Kenton at home on Aug. 11.

Saw today Cameron Garrett moving to Safety. Must have depth at WR and thin at S.

CB James Taylor looks like he is going to be a good football player only a Sophomore. X has 2 DE's that are 6'4 235. Patrick Owen is a 6'2 230 pound MLB only a Junior.

I am surprised he is still playing football. His father spread the word last year was James' last in shoulder pads as basketball is his future.

I'm tentatively scheduled to watch the Tiggers play this week as a freelancer for The C-J.