Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Rob Doyle
League: Circle City
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Kellison 6'5" 250 Senior TE/DL 4.7
David Whittemore 6'2" 200 Junior S/RB 4.6
Kevin McNelis 6'3" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
David Marsh 6'4" 240 Senior SDE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 34.3
2016 National Rank: #1232
2016 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 36.9
2017 National Rank: #952
2017 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #209
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 158-39 [159-38 on the field] (1-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 21.4
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: -0.4
2016 Wins: #1122 East Central (St. Leon) (20-7), #1318 Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) (23-19), #1714 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (28-14), #2331 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (45-6), #2516 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (28-7), #2516 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (23-3)
2016 Losses: #219 Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL) (35-14), #301 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (44-10), #382 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (35-0), #471 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (21-14), #3025 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (31-17), #3206 Danville (40-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 97-44
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 8/25 at Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 9/1 Roncalli (Indianapolis), 9/8 Cathedral (Indianapolis), 9/22 at Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville), 9/29 Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH), 10/6 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills, KY), 10/13 East Central (St. Leon)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (58.5), Cathedral (Indianapolis) (42.6), Roncalli (Indianapolis) (40.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (17), Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (18.1), East Central (St. Leon) (33.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.7 (33.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #250
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%