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: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andy Elberson 6'2" 205 Senior QB/FS 4.58
Andrew Lorenz 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DT 5.20
Cody Clahoun 5'10.5" 195 Junior DB/TB 4.54

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Talented Youth
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.7
2011 National Rank: #2762
2011 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17
2012 National Rank: #3575
2012 State Rank: #215
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #190
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 76-34 (13-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 20
2011 Points Against Average: 24.2
2011 Differential: -4.2
2011 Wins: #2480 Beechcroft (Columbus) (42-14), #2553 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (31-28), Villanova College (King City, Ontario) (49-19)
2011 Losses: #262 La Salle (Cincinnati) (28-3), #336 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (26-24), #468 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (38-3), #588 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (27-14), #814 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (25-14), #3448 St. Charles (Columbus) (23-13), #7452 Greenville (14-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-30
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006, 2005 (Central Catholic Silver), 2004 (Central Catholic Silver), 2003 (Central Catholic Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Wayne [Anthony] (Whitehouse), 8/31 at Hamilton, 9/7 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/14 at Winton Woods (Cincinnati), 9/21 La Salle (Cincinnati), 9/28 at Bishop Hartley (Columbus), 10/5 at Ironton, 10/12 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 10/19 at St. Charles (Columbus), 10/26 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (56.2), La Salle (Cincinnati) (48.2), Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles (Columbus) (18.1), Ironton (23.3), Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (24)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #117
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%