Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Vegas Gold
Coach: Tony Verducci
League: Freelance (moving from DC Independent)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malcolm Westbrook 6'2" 190 Senior WR/S
Eddie D'Antuono 6'4" 270 Senior C
Moses Webb 5'8" 170 Senior RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Depth
Team Weaknesses: LB, DB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0
2010 National Rank: #8028
2010 State Rank: #230
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2011 National Rank: #5948
2011 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5886
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 26-26 (1-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 20.9
2010 Points Against Average: 23.4
2010 Differential: -2.5
2010 Wins: #9767 Flint Hill (Oakton) (27-24), #9999 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (49-13), #10631 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, MD) (34-21)
2010 Losses: #1553 Woodberry Forest (38-0), #2002 St. Albans (Washington, DC) (16-10), #4975 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) (20-13), #5286 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (28-20), #5689 Benedictine (Richmond) (28-17), #5748 Bullis (Potomac, MD) (20-17), #8649 Pope John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (26-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-47
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; VISFA Freelance)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/30/10 Flint Hill (Oakton) (27-24), 11/6/10 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, MD) (34-21), 9/2/11 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) (14-7), 9/10/11 Bullis (Potomac, MD) (35-27), 9/17/11 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington), 9/10 at Bullis (Potomac, MD), 9/17 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria), 9/24 at Episcopal (Alexandria), 10/1 Pope John Paul the Great (Dumfries), 10/7 at Flint Hill (Oakton), 10/15 at Benedictine (Richmond), 10/22 Paul VI (Fairfax), 10/29 at Potomac School (McLean), 11/4 at St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, MD)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Paul VI (Fairfax) (17.6), Bullis (Potomac, MD) (13.3), Benedictine (Richmond) (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, MD) (-11.1), St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (-9.4), Pope John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (-5.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7040
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) [projection: 26-22 win]