Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Joe Henrich
League: Lehigh Valley
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #87

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Mancini Senior OL
Chris Figler Senior WR
Mike Italiani Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Talent Returns, Ready For Next Step
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Seniors, Coming Off Difficult Season

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2012 National Rank: #7989
2012 State Rank: #344
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.2
2013 National Rank: #7205
2013 State Rank: #307
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4059
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 16-36 (14-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 1-9
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-8 (tied for 9th)
2012 Points For Average: 10.1
2012 Points Against Average: 37.9
2012 Differential: -27.8
2012 Wins: #3035 Liberty (Bethlehem) (14-13)
2012 Losses: #174 Parkland (Allentown) (51-13), #691 Easton (48-14), #803 Whitehall (55-14), #1122 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (42-7), #1919 Nazareth (30-0), #2269 Emmaus (35-0), #2927 Freedom (Bethlehem) (35-7), #5148 Northampton (35-6), #7070 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (35-26)
2012 Opponents W-L: 63-53
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 9/6 at Emmaus, 9/14 Easton, 9/20 at Northampton, 9/28 Liberty (Bethlehem), 10/4 at Whitehall, 10/12 Nazareth, 10/18 at Parkland (Allentown), 10/25 at Freedom (Bethlehem), 11/1 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Parkland (Allentown) (53.5), Easton (40.8), Whitehall (39.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (3.7), Northampton (11.9), Freedom (Bethlehem) (19.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #660
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2013 Projected League Finish: 10th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%