Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Tony Sanchez
League: I Sunset - Southwest
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Randall Cunningham 6'6" 185 Senior QB 4.60
Nick Gates 6'5" 280 Senior T 4.72
Armand Perry 5'11" 190 Senior FS 5.21

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Zack Singer 6'2" 290 Senior DT
Daniel Stewart 5'11" 175 Senior CB
Isaiah Nacua 6'2" 255 Senior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jarrett Solomon 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.85 [Arizona]
Robert Stanley 6'3" 205 Senior LB [Fresno State]
Lorenzo Fertitta 5'11" 180 Senior RB [Villanova]
Ryan Smith 5'8" 165 Senior WR 4.5 [Duke]
Justin Sweet 5'10" 165 Senior DB 4.6 [Colorado State]
Jamir Tillman 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.6 [Navy]
Frank Fertitta 5'11" 170 Senior MLB
Jake Smirk 6'2" 215 Senior DE [Dartmouth]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top-End Talent/Speed, Lines, Tough Running Game To Deal With
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4-Year Starter At QB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 63.2
2012 National Rank: #44
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 56.9
2013 National Rank: #105
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 53.7
Dynasty National Rank: #58
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 69-6 (36-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 55.5
2012 Points Against Average: 16.4
2012 Differential: +39.1
2012 Wins: #43 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (27-22), #485 Servite (Anaheim, CA) (42-0), #593 St. Louis (Honolulu, HI) (52-40), #700 Liberty (Henderson) (63-10), #804 Centennial (Las Vegas) (49-20), #804 Centennial (Las Vegas) (59-7), #1442 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (71-28), #1676 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (49-24), #2856 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (70-0), #6549 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (78-13), #6652 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (54-3), #7212 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (56-0), #7714 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (72-21)
2012 Losses: #64 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (42-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 88-67
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Sunset - Southwest), 2010 (Sunset - Southwest), 2009 (Sunset - Southwest), 2008 (Sunset - Southwest), 2007 (Sunset - Southwest), 2005 (Sunset Southwest), 2004 (Sunset Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ), 8/30 Servite (Anaheim, CA), 9/6 at Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), 9/13 Crespi (Encino, CA), 9/21 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 10/4 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami, FL), 10/11 at Legacy (North Las Vegas), 10/18 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas), 10/24 at Bonanza (Las Vegas), 11/1 Centennial (Las Vegas), 11/8 at Desert Oasis (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [Booker T.] (Miami, FL) (77.3), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ) (67.3), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (63.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (-0.9), Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (3.3), Bonanza (Las Vegas) (3.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 (30.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #87
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%