Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Aaron Hasbrouck
League: Section 9 B-II (moving from Section 9 C)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Solomon Hemingway 5'9" 170 Senior RB/OLB
Matthew Guarneri 6'2" 235 Senior C/DT
Ethan Baroch Senior TE/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Strong RB, 4-Year OL Starter, 7 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: New QB, New Players On OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2017 National Rank: #3322
2017 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2018 National Rank: #3705
2018 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7814
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 90-57 (47-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 41.5
2017 Points Against Average: 17.5
2017 Differential: +24
2017 Wins: #5509 Magnus [Albertus] (Bardonia) (62-12), #6190 Dobbs Ferry (35-20), #7848 Chester (40-12), #7848 Chester (28-24), #8574 Woodlands (Hartsdale) (44-18), #10857 Millbrook (36-12), #12070 Downsville Central/Roscoe Central (Downsville) (51-6), #12325 Stissing Mountain (Pine Plains) (65-14), #13227 Tri-Valley (Grahamsville) (58-14)
2017 Losses: #2087 Holy Trinity [Catholic Central/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons/Saratoga Central Catholic] (Troy) (28-23), #2751 New Paltz (33-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-41
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Section 9 C), 2016 (tied for 1st; Section 9 C), 2014, 2013 (Section 9 C-I), 2012 (tied for 1st; Section 9 C-I), 2011 (Section 9 C-II), 2010 (Section 9 C-I), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 9 B)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Hyde Park), 9/7 at New Paltz, 9/15 Minisink Valley (Slate Hill), 9/21 at Ellenville, 9/29 Marlboro Central (Marlboro), 10/5 at Chester, 10/13 Liberty, 10/20 O'Neill [James I.] (Highland Falls)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marlboro Central (Marlboro) (21.9), New Paltz (-1.8), O'Neill [James I.] (Highland Falls) (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ellenville (-37.2), Minisink Valley (Slate Hill) (-21.1), Chester (-19.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-0.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6097
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%