Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Tyrrell
League: North Coast - Blue
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ted Stieber 6'5" 315 Senior OL 5.20 [Minnesota]
Tod Sibley 5'11" 200 Sophomore RB 4.50
Vince Murdocco 6'1" 175 Junior QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2013 National Rank: #1649
2013 State Rank: #102
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 38.4
2014 National Rank: #775
2014 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1096
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 66-56 (24-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 23.4
2013 Points Against Average: 16.1
2013 Differential: +7.3
2013 Wins: #2219 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (17-3), #3071 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (20-7), #3680 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (50-14), #7661 Barberton (44-7), #8446 Shaw (East Cleveland) (50-0)
2013 Losses: #20 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (41-6), #201 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (27-12), #803 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (20-14), #981 Benedictine (Cleveland) (20-14), #2152 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (22-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-45
Recent League Championships: 2006 (North Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 Firestone (Akron) (24-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 Firestone (Akron), 9/6 at Buchtel [John R.] (Akron), 9/12 at Shaw (East Cleveland), 9/19 Barberton, 9/26 at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), 10/3 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/10 Lake Catholic (Mentor), 10/17 at Padua Franciscan (Parma), 10/24 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon), 10/31 Benedictine (Cleveland)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (61.4), Benedictine (Cleveland) (45.4), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (37.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Shaw (East Cleveland) (-1), Barberton (0.9), Firestone (Akron) (6.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1034
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%