Bishop Watterson (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Dan Bjelac
League: Central Catholic - Silver
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Murphy 6'5" 285 Senior T 5.25
Sam Lewis 6'1" 215 Senior FB 4.8
Michael Auddino 5'11" 185 Senior RB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Leadership, Team Chemistry, Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Some Key Areas

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2014 National Rank: #2228
2014 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2015 National Rank: #3006
2015 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 36.7
Dynasty National Rank: #330
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 88-52 (16-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 15.8
2014 Points Against Average: 23
2014 Differential: -7.2
2014 Wins: #3751 St. Charles (Columbus) (24-7), #3834 Walnut Ridge (Columbus) (16-6)
2014 Losses: #104 Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (21-14), #112 Benedictine (Cleveland) (34-24), #354 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (42-14), #570 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (35-7), #752 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (17-14), #767 Mason [William] (Mason) (15-7), #956 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (26-22), #1105 Poland Seminary (Poland) (27-16)
2014 Opponents W-L: 85-31
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010, 2006, 2005 (Central Catholic Silver), 2004 (Central Catholic Silver), 2003 (Central Catholic Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (13-7), 9/11/15 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (21-0), 9/18/15 St. Charles (Columbus) (12-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Walnut Ridge (Columbus), 9/4 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/11 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/18 at St. Charles (Columbus), 9/25 at Benedictine (Cleveland), 10/2 at St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 10/9 Beechcroft (Columbus), 10/16 Bishop Hartley (Columbus), 10/30 Winton Woods (Cincinnati)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Benedictine (Cleveland) (58.6), Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (49.7), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (17.6), St. Charles (Columbus) (19.1), Walnut Ridge (Columbus) (20.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #234
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%