Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Justin Wheeler
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Leamer 6'1.5" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.18
Mark Conrad 6'2" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.55
Max Sankey 6'2" 215 Senior OLB/RB 4.58

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Kolton McGhee 6-0 170 Junior K

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Chadbourn 5'11" 185 Senior CB
Luke Frederick 6'4" 215 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size/Strength, Experience, Have Top Junior K/P Nationally
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 D1 Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 40.7
2016 National Rank: #682
2016 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38.9
2017 National Rank: #808
2017 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3788
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.8
Dynasty Record: 105-58 (70-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 41.9
2016 Points Against Average: 6.5
2016 Differential: +35.4
2016 Wins: #1016 Clairton (17-0), #2064 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (21-14), #3266 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (31-14), #3430 Homer-Center (Homer City) (52-6), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (35-7), #6181 Northern Cambria (55-6), #6287 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (48-6), #6606 Somerset (48-18), #6863 Bedford (34-16), #7668 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (35-0), #8014 Forest Hills (Sidman) (45-0), #8082 Cambria Heights (Patton) (48-3), #9007 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (58-0), #11937 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (49-7), #12651 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (52-0)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 100-79
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2003 (Inter County I (Nittany))
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 47
Streak List: 8/29/14 Richland (Johnstown) (61-12), 9/6/14 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (62-0), 9/12/14 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (49-0), 9/20/14 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (55-0), 9/27/14 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (49-0), 10/3/14 Forest Hills (Sidman) (45-8), 10/10/14 Cambria Heights (Patton) (42-0), 10/18/14 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (49-0), 10/25/14 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (42-3), 10/31/14 Somerset (27-3), 11/7/14 Williamsburg (49-0), 11/14/14 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (48-7), 11/21/14 Portage (28-14), 11/28/14 Camp Hill (62-21), 12/5/14 South Williamsport (28-21), 12/12/14 Clairton (19-18), 9/5/15 Richland (Johnstown) (38-14), 9/12/15 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (49-7), 9/18/15 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (70-0), 9/26/15 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (49-0), 10/2/15 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (54-0), 10/10/15 Forest Hills (Sidman) (42-0), 10/16/15 Cambria Heights (Patton) (42-0), 10/24/15 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (56-3), 10/30/15 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (34-0), 11/6/15 Somerset (31-14), 11/13/15 Cambria Heights (Patton) (49-9), 11/20/15 Portage (43-7), 11/28/15 Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale) (50-0), 12/4/15 Camp Hill (38-3), 12/11/15 Old Forge (43-13), 12/18/15 Farrell (35-0), 8/26/16 Bedford (34-16), 9/3/16 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (35-7), 9/9/16 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (31-14), 9/16/16 Cambria Heights (Patton) (48-3), 9/23/16 Forest Hills (Sidman) (45-0), 10/1/16 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (35-0), 10/7/16 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (52-0), 10/15/16 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (49-7), 10/21/16 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (21-14), 10/28/16 Somerset (48-18), 11/11/16 Juniata Valley (Alexandria) (58-0), 11/18/16 Northern Cambria (55-6), 11/25/16 Homer-Center (Homer City) (52-6), 12/2/16 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (48-6), 12/9/16 Clairton (17-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 Bedford, 9/2 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 9/8 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 9/15 at Cambria Heights (Patton), 9/23 Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/29 at Penn Cambria (Cresson), 10/7 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg), 10/13 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 10/20 at Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 10/28 Somerset
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (24.7), Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (17.3), Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (-26.9), Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (-17.8), Penn Cambria (Cresson) (-9.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6956
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%