Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bishops
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Johnston
League: Mid-State - Cardinal (moving from East Central Ohio - Gray)
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Nash 5'10" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.65
Derek Kunkler 6'2" 185 Senior OL/DE 4.97
Hudson Moore 6'0" 175 Senior WR/FS 5.21

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire OL Returning, Prolific QB Is Back, Improved DL Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 All-State Players To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2016 National Rank: #7025
2016 State Rank: #415
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7
2017 National Rank: #5692
2017 State Rank: #348
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10579
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 69-78 (11-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.8
2016 Points Against Average: 18.5
2016 Differential: +13.3
2016 Wins: #4244 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (54-47), #9553 Caldwell (45-14), #11053 Malvern (43-6), #11969 River View (Warsaw) (38-0), #13590 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (40-13), #13713 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (70-6), #14060 St. Wendelin (Fostoria) (7-0)
2016 Losses: #1387 Coshocton (44-14), #4802 Barnesville (22-15), #5008 Waterford (13-9), #5059 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (39-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-60
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; East Central Ohio - Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Beallsville, 9/1 at Malvern, 9/8 at Caldwell, 9/15 at Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster), 9/22 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 9/29 Worthington Christian (Worthington), 10/6 at Millersport, 10/13 at Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 10/20 Grove City Christian (Grove City), 10/27 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (19.4), Malvern (-7.4), Caldwell (-11)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Beallsville (-59), Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (-42.8), Grove City Christian (Grove City) (-34.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1 (-4.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #696
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13251
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%