Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Joe Henrich
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

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

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2018 National Rank: #1343
2018 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 12.5
2019 National Rank: #1547
2019 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #1188
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 107-81 (71-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 41.3
2018 Points Against Average: 22.8
2018 Differential: +18.5
2018 Wins: #1987 Parkland (Allentown) (24-16), #2080 Easton (28-7), #3200 Pottsgrove (58-20), #3695 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (73-14), #3729 Liberty (Bethlehem) (45-16), #4255 Pottsville (40-28), #6345 Whitehall (56-21), #6462 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (41-28), #7343 Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven) (45-13), #7503 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (59-14), #11000 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (54-6)
2018 Losses: #338 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) (41-6), #537 Freedom (Bethlehem) (37-20), #1273 Emmaus (50-49), #3174 Nazareth (31-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 108-73
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Eastern Pennsylvania - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 vs Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown), 8/30 at Freedom (Bethlehem), 9/6 Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/14 Parkland (Allentown), 9/20 Nazareth, 9/28 Whitehall, 10/4 East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg), 10/12 Easton, 10/18 Emmaus, 10/25 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Bethlehem) (23.8), Parkland (Allentown) (13.5), Emmaus (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (-28.4), East Stroudsburg South (East Stroudsburg) (-25.8), Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (-20.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (14.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2765
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%