Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bishops
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Johnston
League: Mid-State - Cardinal
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carter Dosch 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB
Matt Applegate 6'4" 230 Senior OL/DE
Dalton Proctor 6'2" 245 Junior OL/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Improved OL Size/Strength, 3 Of 4 DL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Lost All-State WR, Mostly New Secondary Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -11.4
2017 National Rank: #9496
2017 State Rank: #519
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -28.4
2018 National Rank: #9655
2018 State Rank: #533
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10357
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 77-81 (16-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 39.5
2017 Points Against Average: 18.1
2017 Differential: +21.4
2017 Wins: #10974 Malvern (41-34), #11320 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (41-13), #12378 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (46-7), #12889 Caldwell (34-0), #14072 Grove City Christian (Grove City) (54-20), #14086 Beallsville (82-8), #14272 Millersport (49-16), #14422 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #4425 Danville (35-14), #6884 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (50-14), #13237 Worthington Christian (Worthington) (16-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-64
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; East Central Ohio - Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Beallsville, 8/31 at Notre Dame (Portsmouth), 9/7 Grandview Heights (Columbus), 9/14 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster), 9/21 at Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 9/28 at Worthington Christian (Worthington), 10/12 Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 10/19 at Grove City Christian (Grove City), 10/26 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview Heights (Columbus) (-9.8), Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (-11.7), Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-40.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (-77.2), Notre Dame (Portsmouth) (-69.2), Grove City Christian (Grove City) (-61.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.1 (-22.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -47.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #708
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13786
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%