Bishop Ford (Brooklyn, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Black/Red Coach: Jim Esposito League: Catholic AA-A Playoff Division: CHSFL Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Xaviah Mattocks 5'8" 165 Junior QB Devon Mitchell 5'10" 180 Senior TB Devonte Linton 5'8" 210 Junior MLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -17.6 2010 National Rank: #11947 2010 State Rank: #454 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.1 2011 National Rank: #10708 2011 State Rank: #388 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12207 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5 Dynasty Record: 17-31 (9-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 13.2 2010 Points Against Average: 19 2010 Differential: -5.8 2010 Wins: #13503 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (44-6), #13503 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (13-6), #13667 St. Dominic (Oyster Bay) (29-12) 2010 Losses: #550 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (40-0), #5564 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (28-0), #7248 Xavier (New York) (12-6), #8106 St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (15-0), #8163 Christ the King (Middle Village) (22-14), #10509 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (13-6), #10509 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (36-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 42-56 Recent State Championships: 2004 (CHSFL A) Recent League Championships: 2005 (Catholic A), 2004 (Catholic A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/13/10 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (44-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at St. Dominic (Oyster Bay), 9/17 St. John the Baptist (West Islip), 9/24 at Xavier (New York), 10/1 Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/8 St. Peter's (Staten Island), 10/15 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 10/22 at Cardinal Spellman (Bronx), 10/29 at St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (5.9), Xavier (New York) (5.7), St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (0.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Dominic (Oyster Bay) (-31.9), Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (-30.2), St. Peter's (Staten Island) (-10.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 (-6.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 at St. Dominic (Oyster Bay) [projection: 31-12 win]