Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Bowens 6'0" 195 Senior QB
Rome Odunze 6'3" 195 Senior WR
Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner 6'0" 200 Senior SS

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Dahlin Mesake 6'3" 230 Senior OLB
Ikaika Ragsdale 6'0" 215 Senior RB
Hayden Engel 6'5" 275 Senior OT
Bryan Certain 5'9.5" 205 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyu Kelly 6'1" 175 Senior CB
Treven Ma'ae 6'4" 240 Senior WDE
Cade Briggs 6'4" 285 Senior OG
Beau Taylor 6'5" 285 Senior OG
Falcon Kaumatule 6'8" 245 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Positions, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Linemen

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 56.5
2018 National Rank: #95
2018 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 56.6
2019 National Rank: #55
2019 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 54.6
Dynasty National Rank: #62
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2
Dynasty Record: 195-25 (93-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 43.8
2018 Points Against Average: 16.8
2018 Differential: +27
2018 Wins: #136 Orem (UT) (31-21), #524 Liberty (Henderson) (42-28), #539 Bishop Manogue (Reno) (69-26), #1544 Foothill (Henderson) (49-3), #2365 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (62-7), #3727 Durango (Las Vegas) (57-34), #4956 Basic (Henderson) (70-7), #5849 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (42-7), #6104 Silverado (Las Vegas) (48-7), #8967 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (52-0), #9596 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (63-13)
2018 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) (42-0), #4 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (27-21), #83 Centennial (Peoria, AZ) (13-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 108-62
Recent National Championships: 2016
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 (I), 2014 (I), 2013 (I), 2012 (I), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2018, 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 2019 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/28/18 Silverado (Las Vegas) (48-7), 10/5/18 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (42-7), 10/12/18 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (62-7), 10/19/18 Durango (Las Vegas) (57-34), 10/25/18 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (63-13), 11/2/18 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (52-0), 11/9/18 Basic (Henderson) (70-7), 11/16/18 Foothill (Henderson) (49-3), 11/24/18 Liberty (Henderson) (42-28), 12/1/18 Bishop Manogue (Reno) (69-26)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Orem (UT), 8/30 at St. Louis (Honolulu, HI), 9/7 Servite (Anaheim, CA), 9/14 at Lone Peak (Highland, UT), 9/27 Silverado (Las Vegas), 10/4 at Desert Oasis (Las Vegas), 10/11 at Sierra Vista (Las Vegas), 10/18 Durango (Las Vegas), 10/24 at Spring Valley (Las Vegas), 11/1 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Louis (Honolulu, HI) (86.1), Servite (Anaheim, CA) (51.2), Orem (UT) (49.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (-31.1), Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (-30.9), Silverado (Las Vegas) (-17.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.4 (29.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #455
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%