Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Hardy Nickerson
League: Western Alameda County - Foothill (moving from Hayward Area)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #2

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kevin King 6'3" 170 Senior DB 4.7

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Terrence Daniel Jr 6'5" 220 Senior DE [Oregon]
Hardy Nickerson Jr 5'11" 210 Senior LB [California]
Nehemiah Mitchell 6'5" 220 Senior DE [Sacramento State]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2011 National Rank: #1934
2011 State Rank: #181
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.8
2012 National Rank: #2027
2012 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3342
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 68-35-1 (50-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.9
2011 Points Against Average: 19.9
2011 Differential: +20
2011 Wins: #3800 San Leandro (48-26), #4039 Castro Valley (36-17), #6168 Del Norte (Crescent City) (41-0), #6635 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (41-40), #6799 Tennyson (Hayward) (42-19), #7735 Arroyo (San Lorenzo) (40-0), #9875 Hayward (62-14), #12656 Mt. Eden (Hayward) (56-0), #13454 San Lorenzo (50-12)
2011 Losses: #473 Campolindo (Moraga) (34-17), #999 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (35-20), #1117 Franklin (Elk Grove) (42-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-66-1
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (2A East Bay)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Hayward Area), 2010 (Hayward Area)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 8/31 McClymonds (Oakland), 9/7 Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/14 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/29 at Arroyo (San Lorenzo), 10/5 at Encinal (Alameda), 10/12 Castro Valley, 10/19 vs Hayward, 10/26 Berkeley, 11/1 vs San Leandro
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (35.4), Valley Christian (San Jose) (30.8), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayward (-7.2), Arroyo (San Lorenzo) (-4.6), McClymonds (Oakland) (7.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (11.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2406
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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