Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bishops
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Johnston
League: East Central Ohio - Gray
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #60

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Johnston 5'11" 185 Junior RB/MLB 4.63
Joseph Clifford 6'1" 155 Freshman WR/FS 5.0
Gabe Skrobot 6'2" 230 Senior OL/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior-Dominated Lines, All-Ohio RB Returning, Kicking Game Is Solid
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions, Lack Of Depth, Not Much Size

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -24.8
2014 National Rank: #12675
2014 State Rank: #653
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -18.3
2015 National Rank: #11690
2015 State Rank: #616
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10633
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 59-67 (9-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 15.9
2014 Points Against Average: 34.2
2014 Differential: -18.3
2014 Wins: #12868 River View (Warsaw) (41-27), #14380 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (32-0)
2014 Losses: #3935 Coshocton (40-17), #7667 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (55-20), #8100 Crooksville (36-0), #8598 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (40-20), #8669 Marietta (42-3), #8802 Meadowbrook (Byesville) (51-14), #8901 Fort Frye (Beverly) (35-6), #11575 River (Hannibal) (16-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 47-55
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster), 9/5 Crooksville, 9/12 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 9/18 at Coshocton, 9/25 at Claymont (Uhrichsville), 10/2 at Caldwell, 10/10 Marietta, 10/17 River View (Warsaw), 10/24 Meadowbrook (Byesville), 10/31 at Conotton Valley (Bowerston)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Coshocton (20.1), Caldwell (16), Meadowbrook (Byesville) (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (-47.6), Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (-45.6), River View (Warsaw) (-25.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #594
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10157
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%