Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Brad Burchfield
League: Central Catholic - Gold
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 6-2
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Ruby Junior QB
Quri Hickman Senior RB
Rian Anderson Senior WR/DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Keith Key 6'3" 220 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Talent
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 48.6
2014 National Rank: #354
2014 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 49.7
2015 National Rank: #286
2015 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #971
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 108-37 (8-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 32.6
2014 Points Against Average: 20.4
2014 Differential: +12.2
2014 Wins: #670 Wheelersburg (45-38), #752 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (21-7), #1085 Beechcroft (Columbus) (35-20), #1110 Marshall [Thurgood] (Dayton) (30-29), #1277 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN) (43-13), #1922 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (21-20), #2228 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (42-14), #2416 St. Clairsville (42-7), #3751 St. Charles (Columbus) (24-21), #3874 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (49-13), #4560 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (52-19)
2014 Losses: #99 Coldwater (26-14), #260 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon, MI) (24-14), #481 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (34-24)
2014 Opponents W-L: 129-42
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005 (Central Catholic Gold), 2004 (Central Catholic Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 vs Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus), 9/4 Central Catholic (Toledo), 9/10 Marion-Franklin (Columbus), 9/18 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 9/25 Beavercreek, 10/2 St. Charles (Columbus), 10/9 at Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, IN), 10/16 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 10/23 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/30 at Bishop Ready (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Toledo) (54.1), Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, IN) (38.7), St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (37.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Ready (Columbus) (17.5), St. Charles (Columbus) (19.1), Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (19.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2 (34.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #991
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%