Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Justin Wheeler
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 7-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Chadbourn 6'1" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.47
Sam McCloskey 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.53
Andrew Berger 6'3" 255 Senior T/DT 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2013 National Rank: #3666
2013 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.5
2014 National Rank: #1908
2014 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6376
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 58-58 (40-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 28.6
2013 Points Against Average: 11.2
2013 Differential: +17.4
2013 Wins: #5012 Portage (42-10), #6182 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (14-7), #6193 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (30-6), #6318 Forest Hills (Sidman) (40-14), #7362 Penns Manor (Clymer) (25-0), #9286 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (35-21), #9744 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (36-0), #10487 Cambria Heights (Patton) (17-3), #12772 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (49-7), #13889 United (Armagh) (48-0)
2013 Losses: #1696 Richland (Johnstown) (43-14), #4191 Homer-Center (Homer City) (22-12), #5809 Bedford (13-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 76-70
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Inter County I (Nittany))
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Richland (Johnstown) (61-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Richland (Johnstown), 9/6 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 9/12 Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 9/19 at Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg), 9/27 Penn Cambria (Cresson), 10/3 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 10/10 Cambria Heights (Patton), 10/17 at Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/25 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 10/31 at Somerset
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset (19.6), Richland (Johnstown) (16.3), Forest Hills (Sidman) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (-33.5), Cambria Heights (Patton) (-13.8), Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (-2.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (2.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #360
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7475
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%