Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Joe Henrich
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South (moving from Eastern Pennsylvania - North)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Jay Smith 6'2" 205 Senior DB
Elijah Fineran 6'4" 195 Senior WR

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2015 National Rank: #1270
2015 State Rank: #44
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2016 Starting Power Rating: 34
2016 National Rank: #1331
2016 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1868
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 73-70 (54-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 40.5
2015 Points Against Average: 12.4
2015 Differential: +28.1
2015 Wins: #1778 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (34-21), #3480 Stroudsburg (49-14), #4702 Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville) (54-21), #6613 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (28-6), #6891 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (40-0), #7583 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (54-6), #10039 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (54-7), #10098 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (46-0), #11661 Allen [William] (Allentown) (46-8)
2015 Losses: #332 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (14-6), #976 Liberty (Bethlehem) (39-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 57-64
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Eastern Pennsylvania - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/16 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (59-15), 9/3/16 Northampton (50-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 at Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 9/3 Northampton, 9/10 Emmaus, 9/16 at Nazareth, 9/24 Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/30 at Easton, 10/7 Parkland (Allentown), 10/14 at Whitehall, 10/21 Freedom (Bethlehem), 10/29 at Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Parkland (Allentown) (57.8), Easton (43.2), Freedom (Bethlehem) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northampton (-1.6), Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (2.4), Whitehall (14.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (15.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #676
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.