Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Vegas Gold
Coach: Tony Verducci
League: VISAA Freelance
Playoff Division: VISAA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Ammon 5'11" 210 Senior LB 4.80
Drew Smith 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.75
Andre Robinson 6'0" 225 Senior C 4.95

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Hudson Sullivan 6'2" 215 Senior OLB [Navy]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Strength/Conditioning

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2013 National Rank: #5841
2013 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.9
2014 National Rank: #4149
2014 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5933
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 53-55 (1-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish:  
2013 Points For Average: 15.9
2013 Points Against Average: 28.1
2013 Differential: -12.2
2013 Wins: #4934 Potomac School (McLean) (20-17), #7536 Pope John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (28-21), #8177 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (18-15), #8162 Park View (Sterling) (21-2)
2013 Losses: #1038 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) (41-6), #1585 Benedictine (Richmond) (37-0), #2104 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, MD) (21-10), #2816 Episcopal (Alexandria) (55-14), #3468 Flint Hill (Oakton) (28-21), #4944 Paul VI (Fairfax) (44-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-49
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; VISFA Freelance)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/26/13 Potomac School (McLean) (20-17), 11/2/13 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (28-21), 8/29/14 Park View (Sterling) (46-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Park View (Sterling), 9/6 at Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington), 9/13 St. Albans (Washington, DC), 9/20 at Episcopal (Alexandria), 9/27 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria), 10/3 Flint Hill (Oakton), 10/11 Benedictine (Richmond), 10/17 at Paul VI (Fairfax), 10/25 Potomac School (McLean), 11/1 at St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Benedictine (Richmond) (37.5), Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) (36.9), Episcopal (Alexandria) (21.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Albans (Washington, DC) (-4.7), Park View (Sterling) (-0.9), St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3435
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%