Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: SkyHawks
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/Silver
Coach: Matt Turman
League: B District 2
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Barret Liebentritt 6'1" 220 Senior FB/ILB 4.8
Dominic Melrose 5'11" 180 Senior LB 4.7
Jacob Leu 5'11" 210 Senior HB/DE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Physicality, LBs
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Line Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 51.7
2019 National Rank: #198
2019 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 34.5
2020 National Rank*: #417
2020 State Rank*: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #335
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 158-41 (51-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 35.1
2019 Points Against Average: 12.5
2019 Differential: +22.6
2019 Wins: #441 Scottsbluff (21-20), #567 Waverly (28-21), #567 Waverly (27-10), #771 Roncalli Catholic (Omaha) (42-34), #1340 Bennington (49-28), #1340 Bennington (41-14), #1700 Norris (Firth) (34-0), #3807 Plattsmouth (34-0), #4589 Blair (35-13), #4589 Blair (28-3), #5764 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (47-6), #5897 York (28-7), #7405 Ralston (42-7)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (B District 1), 2009 (B District 3), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 26
Streak List: 8/24/18 Bennington (35-14), 8/31/18 Roncalli Catholic (Omaha) (33-13), 9/7/18 Blair (45-7), 9/14/18 York (42-37), 9/21/18 Plattsmouth (46-3), 9/28/18 Ralston (50-0), 10/5/18 Waverly (30-14), 10/11/18 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (42-0), 10/19/18 Norris (Firth) (34-7), 10/26/18 Bennington (48-0), 11/2/18 Blair (61-6), 11/9/18 Waverly (34-14), 11/20/18 Scottsbluff (48-27), 8/30/19 Bennington (49-28), 9/6/19 Roncalli Catholic (Omaha) (42-34), 9/13/19 Blair (35-13), 9/20/19 York (28-7), 9/27/19 Plattsmouth (34-0), 10/4/19 Ralston (42-7), 10/11/19 Waverly (28-21), 10/18/19 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (47-6), 10/25/19 Norris (Firth) (34-0), 11/1/19 Blair (28-3), 11/8/19 Bennington (41-14), 11/15/19 Waverly (27-10), 11/25/19 Scottsbluff (21-20)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Roncalli Catholic (Omaha), 9/4 at Waverly, 9/11 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha), 9/18 Bennington, 9/24 at Elkhorn North (Elkhorn), 10/2 Gretna, 10/9 Ralston, 10/16 at Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn), 10/22 Elkhorn, 10/30 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Waverly (20.9), Roncalli Catholic (Omaha) (19.2), Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ralston (-17.4), Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (-9.8), Elkhorn (-5.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (24.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #32
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2464
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 73%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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