Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Tyrrell
League: North Coast - Blue
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Todd Sibley 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.61
Danny Clark 6'3.5" 230 Senior QB 4.79
Nolan Rumler 6'4" 290 Sophomore OL 5.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonah Morris 6'4" 195 Senior ATH
Tyler Gilchrist 5'10" 175 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Both Lines, Backfield, Team Strength/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Secondary/WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 62.6
2015 National Rank: #57
2015 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 75.3
2016 National Rank: #21
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30.1
Dynasty National Rank: #850
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 45.2
Dynasty Record: 86-61 (30-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.3
2015 Points Against Average: 11.4
2015 Differential: +22.9
2015 Wins: #190 Central Catholic (Toledo) (33-20), #257 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (24-7), #257 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (24-21), #556 Zanesville (33-21), #592 Louisville (21-14), #608 Ursuline (Youngstown) (27-0), #896 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (49-0), #955 New Philadelphia (35-21), #1171 McKinley (Canton) (49-0), #1351 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (49-10), #1555 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (48-7), #1787 Buchtel [John R.] (Akron) (25-0), #5248 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (35-7), #9023 Woodward (Toledo) (49-8)
2015 Losses: #160 Benedictine (Cleveland) (35-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 121-57
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2006 (North Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at McKinley (Canton), 9/2 St. Edward (Lakewood), 9/9 Ursuline (Youngstown), 9/16 Royal Imperial Collegiate (St. Catharines, Ontario), 9/23 at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), 9/30 Lake Catholic (Mentor), 10/7 at Padua Franciscan (Parma), 10/14 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/21 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon), 10/28 Benedictine (Cleveland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood) (77.1), St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (53.9), Benedictine (Cleveland) (52.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Padua Franciscan (Parma) (14.6), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (18.9), Lake Catholic (Mentor) (30.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8 (40.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #243
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%