Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Joe Henrich
League: Eastern Pennsylvania (moving from Lehigh Valley)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Freddie Simmons 6'3" 175 Senior WR
Dante Lonardo 6'2" 245 Senior DE

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35
2013 National Rank: #1216
2013 State Rank: #46
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2014 National Rank: #993
2014 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2341
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 52-66 (37-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 28.2
2013 Points Against Average: 26.8
2013 Differential: +1.4
2013 Wins: #1364 Emmaus (32-29), #1843 Liberty (Bethlehem) (35-27), #2275 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (27-24), #3220 Freedom (Bethlehem) (20-16), #4294 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (33-13), #5047 Lehighton (34-6), #6353 Northampton (41-24), #6683 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (35-7)
2013 Losses: #116 Parkland (Allentown) (49-6), #369 Whitehall (48-27), #372 Easton (49-35), #400 Berwick (29-27), #1787 Nazareth (28-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 87-66
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Liberty (Bethlehem) (56-27)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/6 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville), 9/12 at Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 9/20 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg), 9/26 at Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown), 10/4 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry), 10/10 at Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater), 10/18 Stroudsburg, 10/25 Allen [William] (Allentown), 10/31 at Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Stroudsburg (39.9), East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (30.9), Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Allen [William] (Allentown) (-21.8), East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (-5.6), Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (5.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (29 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3353
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%



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