| Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Brown/Gold Coach: Joe Henrich League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have Won 3 District Championships In Last 4 Seasons, Many Key Starters Returning, Offense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Some Key Players From Very Aggressive Defense, Lost 5 Of Defensive Front 6 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 44.6 2016 National Rank: #498 2016 State Rank: #18 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 48.1 2017 National Rank: #361 2017 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1612 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.8 Dynasty Record: 84-74 (60-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 11-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 33.4 2016 Points Against Average: 19.9 2016 Differential: +13.5 2016 Wins: #285 Parkland (Allentown) (34-7), #1006 Whitehall (40-20), #1287 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (27-21), #1296 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (39-33), #1519 Easton (20-9), #1699 Nazareth (28-7), #2064 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (42-12), #2345 Liberty (Bethlehem) (38-7), #3795 Pottsgrove (51-20), #5979 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (59-15), #6429 Northampton (50-0) 2016 Losses: #262 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (24-13), #631 Emmaus (34-25), #643 Freedom (Bethlehem) (42-21), #1296 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (48-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 121-65 Recent League Championships: 2015 (Eastern Pennsylvania - North) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 9/1 at Northampton, 9/8 at Emmaus, 9/16 Nazareth, 9/22 at Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/30 Easton, 10/6 at Parkland (Allentown), 10/13 Whitehall, 10/20 at Freedom (Bethlehem), 10/28 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Parkland (Allentown) (51.2), Emmaus (46.4), Freedom (Bethlehem) (36.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northampton (3.6), Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (10.4), Liberty (Bethlehem) (25.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (33 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #617 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% |