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%