Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Kevin Ross
League: Section 9 C (moving from Section 9 B-II)
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 5-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Garnett Nicolas 6'1" 240 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Doug Paige 6'6" 245 DE/TE 4.8
Austin Londo 6'1" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield
Team Weaknesses: OL/Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2015 National Rank: #8560
2015 State Rank: #283
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -6.1
2016 National Rank: #9253
2016 State Rank: #312
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8380
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 73-51 (40-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 24.6
2015 Points Against Average: 22.2
2015 Differential: +2.4
2015 Wins: #11064 Rondout Valley (Accord) (46-14), #11827 Dover/Webutuck (Dover Plains) (24-15), #13769 Stissing Mountain (Pine Plains) (48-0), #14077 Ellenville/Wawarsing Christian Academy (Ellenville) (54-0)
2015 Losses: #2372 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (27-0), #4321 Marlboro Central (Marlboro) (41-28), #4321 Marlboro Central (Marlboro) (55-7), #6738 O'Neill [James I.] (Highland Falls) (14-7), #12093 Highland (34-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-36
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Section 9 B-II), 2013 (Section 9 C-I), 2012 (tied for 1st; Section 9 C-I), 2011 (Section 9 C-II), 2010 (Section 9 C-I), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 9 B)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/3 O'Neill [James I.] (Highland Falls), 9/10 at Tri-Valley (Grahamsville), 9/16 at Marlboro Central (Marlboro), 9/24 New Paltz, 10/1 Sullivan West (Lake Huntington), 10/7 at Fallsburg, 10/14 at Millbrook, 10/22 Chester
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marlboro Central (Marlboro) (16.9), Millbrook (11.7), O'Neill [James I.] (Highland Falls) (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fallsburg (-53.1), Tri-Valley (Grahamsville) (-38.6), Sullivan West (Lake Huntington) (-20.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (-6.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #319
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11171
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%