GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Drew Gordon
League: Philadelphia Catholic AAAA
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
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
Kyle Shurmur 6'4" 220 Senior QB 4.75 [Vanderbilt]
Ryan Brady 6'1" 195 Senior SS/FB 4.70
Jordan Meachum 5'10" 195 Senior RB/SS 4.65
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Zaire Franklin 6'1" 215 Senior LB [Syracuse]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 56.1
2013 National Rank: #139
2013 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 53.6
2014 National Rank: #156
2014 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #157
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 102-41 (41-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28.3
2013 Points Against Average: 18.1
2013 Differential: +10.2
2013 Wins: #393 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (23-17), #415 North Penn (Lansdale) (34-7), #566 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (28-14), #990 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (17-16), #990 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (35-0), #1296 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (35-14), #2366 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (42-12), #2382 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (28-14)
2013 Losses: #38 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (30-20), #38 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (35-28), #363 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (40-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 94-42
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006 (Catholic Red)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 North Penn (Lansdale) (29-7)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at North Penn (Lansdale), 9/6 vs Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 9/12 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD), 9/20 at Malvern Prep (Malvern), 9/27 McDonogh (Owings Mills, MD), 10/3 at Archbishop Wood (Warminster), 10/10 at St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 10/18 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 10/25 at Father Judge (Philadelphia)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (84.9), Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (77.8), DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) (61.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (33.8), Father Judge (Philadelphia) (37.3), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (41)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.9 (44.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 54.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +21.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%