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% |