Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Brad Burchfield League: Central Catholic (moving from Central Catholic - Gold) Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Reese 6'0" 230 Senior LB/RB Alex Blackmon 5'11" 230 Senior LB/RB Max Steinecker 5'11" 220 Senior OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Tradition Of Excellence, Very Talented Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 53.5 2016 National Rank: #182 2016 State Rank: #16 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: 51 2017 National Rank: #280 2017 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.5 Dynasty National Rank: #639 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.5 Dynasty Record: 133-42 (10-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 13-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 40.3 2016 Points Against Average: 15.1 2016 Differential: +25.2 2016 Wins: #268 Archbishop Alter (Kettering) (14-7), #434 Steubenville (24-21), #643 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (38-35), #1460 Port Clinton (44-7), #1460 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (45-13), #1963 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (35-21), #2954 St. Charles (Columbus) (36-15), #2988 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (42-7), #4264 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (56-17), #4747 Central Crossing (Grove City) (42-7), #6781 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (48-0), #7897 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (56-0), #11900 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (72-14) 2016 Losses: #136 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (31-24), #345 Central Catholic (Toledo) (31-28) 2016 Opponents W-L: 110-64 Recent State Championships: 2016 (IV), 2015 (IV), 2010 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2016 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2015 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2014 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2013 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2012 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2011 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2010 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2006 (Central Catholic - Gold), 2005 (Central Catholic Gold), 2004 (Central Catholic Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 11 Streak List: 9/23/16 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (45-13), 9/30/16 St. Charles (Columbus) (36-15), 10/7/16 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (56-17), 10/14/16 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (42-7), 10/22/16 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (56-0), 10/28/16 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (72-14), 11/4/16 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (35-21), 11/11/16 Port Clinton (44-7), 11/18/16 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (38-35), 11/25/16 Archbishop Alter (Kettering) (14-7), 12/2/16 Steubenville (24-21) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Central Catholic (Toledo), 9/1 Central Crossing (Grove City), 9/8 Shaw (East Cleveland), 9/15 at Chillicothe, 9/22 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus), 9/29 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 10/6 at Bishop Ready (Columbus), 10/13 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 10/20 at Hoover (North Canton), 10/27 St. Charles (Columbus) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (66.7), Central Catholic (Toledo) (45.1), Hoover (North Canton) (36.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shaw (East Cleveland) (3.2), Central Crossing (Grove City) (8.1), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (18.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (31.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #869 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |