Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Tony Sanchez
League: Sunset - Southwest
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ronnie Stanley 6'6" 295 Senior T/DE
Shaquille Powell 5'10" 200 Senior RB/CB
Ron Scoggins 6'5" 315 Senior RB/CB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Marc Philippi 5'11" 195 Senior DB 4.63
Nick Strehlow 6'2" 280 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Grimble 6'3.5" 255 Senior DE 4.80 [Miami (Fl)]
Evan Zegar 6'2" 205 Senior DB 4.46 [Washington]
A.C. Patterson 6'2" 280 Senior OL 5.20 [UTEP]
Jordan Welte 6'1" 240 Senior RB 4.79
Togasii Peko 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.70 [Navy]
Bryson Mook 6'3" 245 Senior DE [Northern Arizona]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong On Offense, Experience, Motivated/Smart
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensive Front, Must Keep Improving

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 55.3
2010 National Rank: #100
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -15.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 52.6
2011 National Rank: #99
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #245
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 60-9 (33-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 46.1
2010 Points Against Average: 6.7
2010 Differential: +39.4
2010 Wins: #488 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (28-10), #763 Del Oro (Loomis, CA) (38-13), #855 McQueen (Reno) (40-0), #1711 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (49-14), #3715 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (56-0), #3899 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (56-6), #5282 Durango (Las Vegas) (56-6), #5918 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (45-0), #7936 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (63-0), #9436 Clark (Las Vegas) (48-0), #12041 Western (Las Vegas) (56-0), #12555 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (63-0), #13485 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (63-0)
2010 Losses: #1 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (28-14), #65 Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) (24-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 112-64
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (Sunset Southwest), 2004 (Sunset Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 9/2/11 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (52-0), 9/9/11 Durango (Las Vegas) (49-0), 9/16/11 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (69-7), 9/23/11 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (74-6), 9/30/11 Servite (Anaheim, CA) (31-28), 10/6/11 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (69-0), 10/14/11 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 at Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ), 8/26 Armwood (Seffner, FL), 9/2 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas), 9/9 at Durango (Las Vegas), 9/16 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas), 9/23 at Sierra Vista (Las Vegas), 9/30 Servite (Anaheim, CA), 10/6 at Pahrump Valley (Pahrump), 10/14 at Spring Valley (Las Vegas), 10/21 Western (Las Vegas), 10/27 Bonanza (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Armwood (Seffner, FL) (83.5), Servite (Anaheim, CA) (77.3), Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) (60.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (-30), Western (Las Vegas) (-24.1), Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (-15.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (21.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2716
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) [projection: 38-31 win]