Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Kenny Sanchez
League: I Sunset - Southwest
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tate Martell 5'11" 185 Junior QB 4.69
Julio Garcia 6'3" 305 Senior OL 5.74
Haskell Garrett 6'3" 285 Junior DL 5.2

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Ikem Okeke 6'0" 200 Senior ATH 4.7
Michael Geraghty 6'2" 230 Senior DE 4.9
Jaron Caldwell 6'4" 280 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Alize Jones 6'4.5" 215 Senior TE 4.7
Nicco Fertitta 5'9" 175 Senior DB 4.6
Cordell Broadus 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Jackson Perry 6'2" 275 Senior DT 5.4
Danny Hong 6'3" 210 Senior QB
Nela Otukolo 5'11" 230 Senior LB
Jordan Ober 6'1" 185 Senior OL 4.8
Travis French 6'4" 285 Senior OL
Ryan Garrett 5'11" 220 Senior DE
Jabari Butler 5'11" 165 Senior DB 4.6
Ethan Palelei 6'1" 285 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Depth, No Players Going Both Ways, Return Many Players With Experience Playing Nationally-Ranked Teams
Team Weaknesses: Roster Comprised Of Mostly Underclassmen, Lost Some Great Senior Leadership/Talent

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 78.9
2014 National Rank: #2
2014 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +24.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 92.4
2015 National Rank: #3
2015 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 43
Dynasty National Rank: #137
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 49.4
Dynasty Record: 141-20 (71-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 15-0
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 51.7
2014 Points Against Average: 12.3
2014 Differential: +39.4
2014 Wins: #9 Centennial (Corona, CA) (43-42), #19 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) (34-31), #33 Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (23-20), #243 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) (41-10), #249 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ) (44-0), #268 Servite (Anaheim, CA) (48-27), #633 Liberty (Henderson) (50-0), #720 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (56-6), #969 Centennial (Las Vegas) (52-7), #1351 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (70-28), #1557 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (49-0), #4405 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (70-13), #5677 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (56-0), #8911 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (63-0), #11520 Durango (Las Vegas) (77-0)
2014 Losses: none
2014 Opponents W-L: 115-66
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 (Sunset - Southwest), 2010 (Sunset - Southwest), 2009 (Sunset - Southwest), 2008 (Sunset - Southwest), 2007 (Sunset - Southwest), 2005 (Sunset Southwest), 2004 (Sunset Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 28
Streak List: 10/11/13 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (31-18), 10/18/13 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (56-7), 10/24/13 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (79-0), 11/1/13 Centennial (Las Vegas) (49-21), 11/8/13 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (69-7), 11/15/13 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (56-0), 11/22/13 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (52-7), 11/30/13 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (45-7), 12/7/13 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (48-14), 8/22/14 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ) (44-0), 8/29/14 Servite (Anaheim, CA) (48-27), 9/5/14 Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (23-20), 9/12/14 Centennial (Corona, CA) (43-42), 9/19/14 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) (41-10), 9/26/14 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) (34-31), 10/2/14 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (56-0), 10/10/14 Durango (Las Vegas) (77-0), 10/17/14 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (70-13), 10/30/14 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (49-0), 11/7/14 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (63-0), 11/14/14 Centennial (Las Vegas) (52-7), 11/21/14 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (56-6), 11/29/14 Liberty (Henderson) (50-0), 12/6/14 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (70-28), 8/29/15 Chandler (AZ) (35-14), 9/4/15 Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (38-20), 9/11/15 Bellevue (WA) (35-7), 9/18/15 Poly (Long Beach, CA) (52-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Chandler (AZ), 9/4 at Bingham (South Jordan, UT), 9/11 at Bellevue (WA), 9/18 Poly (Long Beach, CA), 9/25 Servite (Anaheim, CA), 10/2 at Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 10/9 Durango (Las Vegas), 10/16 at Legacy (North Las Vegas), 10/23 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 10/29 Palo Verde (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (AZ) (82.7), Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (65.2), Bellevue (WA) (57.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Durango (Las Vegas) (-18.9), Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (1), Legacy (North Las Vegas) (18.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.2 (35.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #140
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%