Bishop Watterson (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Dan Bjelac
League: Central Catholic - Silver
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Erik Oman 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB
Craig Fada 6'1" 220 Senior LB
Chris Seguin 6'1" 220 Senior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Hunter Maynard 6'2" 285 Senior DT 5.19 [Bowling Green]
Matt Redfield 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 54.3
2010 National Rank: #116
2010 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.9
2011 National Rank: #551
2011 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #210
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 42-19 (7-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.2
2010 Points Against Average: 8.4
2010 Differential: +22.8
2010 Wins: #342 Lake (Uniontown) (37-13), #357 Buchtel (Akron) (13-12), #374 Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati) (20-7), #816 Columbian (Tiffin) (18-7), #841 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (31-7), #841 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (14-7), #1051 Elida (21-7), #1066 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (20-7), #1729 St. Charles (Columbus) (28-21), #3717 Beechcroft (Columbus) (30-6), Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario) (56-0), #7806 Lorain (63-0), #8744 Greenville (72-0)
2010 Losses: #405 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (23-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-58
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006, 2005 (Central Catholic Silver), 2004 (Central Catholic Silver), 2003 (Central Catholic Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (31-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pickerington North (Pickerington), 9/2 Beechcroft (Columbus), 9/9 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/16 Winton Woods (Cincinnati), 9/23 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 9/30 Greenville, 10/8 Villanova College (King City, Ontario), 10/14 at St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 10/21 St. Charles (Columbus), 10/28 at Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Cincinnati) (50.5), Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (42.3), St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (40)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greenville (4.9), Beechcroft (Columbus) (13.4), Pickerington North (Pickerington) (28.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 (34.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #529
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Pickerington North (Pickerington) [projection: 22-13 win]