Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Justin Wheeler
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Wyandt 5'9" 205 Senior FB/MLB 4.8
Ryan Hagg 5'10" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Joseph Eckenrode 6'2" 280 Junior DT/T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Returning OL Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top Skill Position Players, Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2022 National Rank: #2301
2022 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -0.1
2023 National Rank: #2637
2023 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2689
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 48-19 (31-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 39.1
2022 Points Against Average: 18.6
2022 Differential: +20.5
2022 Wins: #1966 Richland (Johnstown) (32-22), #3959 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (45-28), #4684 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (56-35), #5095 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (35-21), #5695 Forest Hills (Sidman) (49-7), #6148 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (35-3), #8404 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (54-14), #8614 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (56-3), #10251 Somerset (55-7), #11077 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (56-0)
2022 Losses: #719 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (42-14), #1252 Central (Martinsburg) (21-20), #2183 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (39-34), #3013 Bedford (18-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 88-72
Recent State Championships: 2021 (A), 2016 (A), 2015 (A), 2014 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2003 (Inter County I (Nittany))
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), 9/2 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 9/8 Bellefonte, 9/15 Huntingdon, 9/22 Central (Martinsburg), 9/29 Tyrone, 10/6 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood), 10/13 at Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 10/21 at Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Martinsburg) (4.7), Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (-10.1), Bald Eagle Area (Wingate) (-12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bellefonte (-53.1), Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (-47.4), Huntingdon (-47.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -39.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8221
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%