West Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Burrs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Fluck
League: Philadelphia Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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

TOP PLAYERS
Zaire Hart-Hawkins 6'1" 175 Senior QB 4.71
Zahir Booker 6'0" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.61
Shakur Smalls 6'0" 170 Senior DB 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2018 National Rank: #1270
2018 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 21.7
2019 National Rank: #817
2019 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 34.6
Dynasty National Rank: #921
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 156-56 (78-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 27.9
2018 Points Against Average: 15.5
2018 Differential: +12.4
2018 Wins: #1839 Richland (Johnstown) (35-7), #2604 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (21-12), #2760 Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote) (34-33), #2760 Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote) (41-0), #3605 Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ) (18-16), #3819 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (36-35), #4309 Dunmore (21-3), #4493 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (23-20), #4574 Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ) (40-14), #6253 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (28-7), #6397 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (41-0), #10599 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (48-7)
2018 Losses: #199 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (42-6), #778 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (21-13), #3200 Pottsgrove (15-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 111-65
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2007 (Catholic Blue), 2006 (Catholic Blue)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2014 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2013 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2012 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2011 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2010 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2009 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2008 (Philadelphia Catholic AA), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Philadelphia Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Future (Philadelphia), 8/29 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ), 9/7 vs Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ), 9/14 at Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor), 9/21 at Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale), 9/27 at Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield), 10/5 Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote), 10/11 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills), 10/18 at Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia), 10/25 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (27.3), Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ) (12.4), Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Future (Philadelphia) (-35.6), Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (-13.5), Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (-12.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (15.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2459
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%