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: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Max Bratka 5'11" 210 Senior LB/FB 4.8
Adam Kasan 5'10" 190 Senior TB 4.6
Nate Meyer 6'1" 190 Junior FS/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Unproven Starters, Difficult Schedule, Lack Of Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 36.7
2015 National Rank: #1116
2015 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27.2
2016 National Rank: #2141
2016 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 36.7
Dynasty National Rank: #346
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 94-57 (17-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 11.9
2015 Points Against Average: 10.9
2015 Differential: +1
2015 Wins: #957 Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (7-0), #1555 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (21-0), #2220 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (28-3), #2632 St. Charles (Columbus) (12-0), #2686 Beechcroft (Columbus) (30-21), #3183 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (13-7)
2015 Losses: #160 Benedictine (Cleveland) (27-7), #191 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (10-0), #691 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (24-7), #1138 Jackson (14-0), #3280 Walnut Ridge (Columbus) (14-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-41
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 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Walnut Ridge (Columbus), 9/2 at Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/9 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/16 St. Charles (Columbus), 9/23 Benedictine (Cleveland), 9/30 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 10/7 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 10/14 at Bishop Hartley (Columbus), 10/21 at Zanesville, 10/28 at Winton Woods (Cincinnati)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (60.7), Benedictine (Cleveland) (52.5), St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (42.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Walnut Ridge (Columbus) (12.1), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (18.9), Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (24.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2 (34.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #213
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%