West Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Burrs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Don Richardson League: Philadelphia Catholic - Blue Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jayzen Flint Kahir Thompson Owen Suah STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Knowing What Is Expected Of Them RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -4.7 2022 National Rank: #6684 2022 State Rank: #267 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: -19.1 2023 National Rank: #5656 2023 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3915 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.9 Dynasty Record: 26-25 (13-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 4-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2022 Points For Average: 13.6 2022 Points Against Average: 16.3 2022 Differential: -2.7 2022 Wins: #9085 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (20-7), #9604 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (6-0), #10349 Bristol (54-7), #10812 Future (Philadelphia) (45-6) 2022 Losses: #555 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (31-0), #1532 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (13-12), #1640 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (37-7), #3127 Trinity (Camp Hill) (24-0), #3493 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (14-7), #4313 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (14-0), #5098 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) (23-6), #7902 Pottsgrove (20-6) 2022 Opponents W-L: 79-58 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 Northeast (Philadelphia), 9/9 Steelton-Highspire (Steelton), 9/15 Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield), 9/23 Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia), 9/30 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills), 10/7 Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor), 10/14 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia), 10/21 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale), 10/28 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia) (15.6), Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill) (10.5), Steelton-Highspire (Steelton) (5.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Carroll [John] (Radnor) (-40.3), Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield) (-32.8), Northeast (Philadelphia) (-17.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (0.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2862 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 7th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |