Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Chris Svarczkopf
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Fred Stoner 6'0" 195 Senior C
Nathan Niese 6'0" 200 Senior G
Ryan Watercutter 6'3" 195 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At QB, RB Core, WR Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lines, CBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2012 National Rank: #3282
2012 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 32
2013 National Rank: #1306
2013 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #660
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 53-15 (33-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 17.8
2012 Points Against Average: 26.5
2012 Differential: -8.7
2012 Wins: #4217 South Side (Fort Wayne) (20-7), #5049 Columbia City (36-14), #5838 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (21-14), #6120 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (27-0), #7659 Norwell (Ossian) (14-7), #9154 Jay County (Portland) (42-40)
2012 Losses: #120 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) (42-7), #212 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (42-0), #260 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (43-0), #596 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (58-21), #1027 North Side (Fort Wayne) (26-13), #2198 Concord (Elkhart) (35-21), #3842 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (16-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 91-70
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 South Side (Fort Wayne) (24-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at South Side (Fort Wayne), 8/30 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 9/6 at North Side (Fort Wayne), 9/13 Northrop (Fort Wayne), 9/20 at La Salle (Cincinnati, OH), 9/27 Wayne (Fort Wayne), 10/4 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis), 10/11 at Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 10/18 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) (58.8), Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (45.9), La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (43.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (10.2), Wayne (Fort Wayne) (19.1), South Side (Fort Wayne) (20.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (20.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #322
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%