Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Kenny Sanchez
League: 4A Desert - Southwest (moving from 4A Sunset - Southwest)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyu Kelly 6'0" 175 Senior DB
Beau Taylor 6'4" 285 Senior OL
Falcon Kaumatule 6'7" 240 Senior DE

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Ikaika Ragsdale 6-0 195 Junior RB
Rome Odunze 6-1 185 Junior WR
Dahlin Mesake 6-3 230 Junior OLB
Micah Bowens 6-1 180 Junior QB
Treven Ma'ae 6'4" 240 Senior WDE
Cade Briggs 6'4" 285 Senior OG

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Palaie Gaoteote 6'2" 235 Senior ILB
Brevin Jordan 6'3" 250 Senior TE
Dorian Thompson-Robinson 6'1.5" 195 Senior QB
Adam Plant 6'5" 245 Senior WDE
Jalen Nailor 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Jacob Isaia 6'3" 280 Senior OC
Cedric Tillman 6'3" 205 Senior WR
Jimmy Telles 5'10" 150 Senior CB
Jojuan Claiborne 5'11" 160 Senior CB
Jeffrey Ulofoshio 6'1" 225 Senior OLB
Noah Lopez 5'10" 165 Senior CB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 72.5
2017 National Rank: #13
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +13.1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +3.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 64.3
2018 National Rank: #25
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 54.5
Dynasty National Rank: #75
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 184-22 (87-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 45.6
2017 Points Against Average: 8.1
2017 Differential: +37.5
2017 Wins: #15 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (34-7), #163 Liberty (Henderson) (35-13), #215 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) (35-23), #232 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (42-7), #318 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (48-7), #909 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (51-6), #2038 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (59-0), #2978 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (43-0), #4838 Durango (Las Vegas) (55-0), #6419 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (63-0), #8206 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (58-0), #8922 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (56-0), #11365 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (64-0)
2017 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) (35-21), #52 Central (Miami, FL) (24-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 105-59
Recent National Championships: 2016
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (I), 2014 (I), 2013 (I), 2012 (I), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A Sunset - Southwest), 2016 (4A Sunset - Southwest), 2015 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2014 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2013 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2012 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2011 (Sunset - Southwest), 2010 (Sunset - Southwest), 2009 (Sunset - Southwest), 2008 (Sunset - Southwest), 2007 (Sunset - Southwest), 2005 (Sunset Southwest), 2004 (Sunset Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/16/17 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (34-7), 9/23/17 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (58-0), 9/28/17 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (63-0), 10/6/17 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (56-0), 10/13/17 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (64-0), 10/20/17 Durango (Las Vegas) (55-0), 10/26/17 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (43-0), 11/3/17 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (59-0), 11/9/17 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (51-6), 11/17/17 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (42-7), 11/24/17 Liberty (Henderson) (35-13), 12/2/17 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA), 8/31 at Centennial (Peoria, AZ), 9/7 Orem (UT), 9/14 at De La Salle (Concord, CA), 9/28 at Silverado (Las Vegas), 10/5 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas), 10/12 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas), 10/19 at Durango (Las Vegas), 10/25 Spring Valley (Las Vegas), 11/2 at Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) (115.3), De La Salle (Concord, CA) (66.7), Orem (UT) (58.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (-34.6), Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (-30.5), Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (-22.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (40.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #362
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%