Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Weachter
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Maurice Barnes 6'1" 200 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Stone Saunders 6'1" 205 Senior QB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 48.8
2024 National Rank: #219
2024 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.9
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +3.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 44.1
2025 National Rank*: #195
2025 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 43.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #259
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 58-6 (33-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 46.2
Dynasty National Rank: #156
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 245-51 (131-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 39.5
2024 Points Against Average: 17.6
2024 Differential: +21.9
2024 Wins: #215 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (28-14), #320 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (34-31), #1158 Mechanicsburg (26-14), #1259 Exeter Township (Reading) (48-14), #1615 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD) (45-15), #1856 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (30-8), #1970 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (41-21), #2170 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (42-7), #2876 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (28-10), #3169 Chambersburg (40-3), #3198 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill) (56-16), #4516 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (42-7), #4772 Altoona (28-21), #5619 Carlisle (56-7)
2024 Losses: #336 Harrisburg (35-33), #481 State College (58-55)
2024 Opponents W-L: 113-75
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2022 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2022 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2021 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2020 (tied for 1st; Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2017 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2016 (tied for 1st; Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2014 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2012 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2011 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2009 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2008 (Mid-Penn - Keystone), 2005 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/1/24 Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown) (42-7), 11/8/24 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (42-7), 11/15/24 Mechanicsburg (26-14), 11/22/24 Exeter Township (Reading) (48-14), 11/29/24 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (28-14), 12/6/24 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (34-31)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/30 at Harrisburg, 9/5 Chambersburg, 9/12 at Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill), 9/19 Carlisle, 9/26 at Altoona, 10/3 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 10/10 at Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 10/17 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/24 at State College
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Harrisburg (44.6), State College (28.1), Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Carlisle (-12.5), Chambersburg (-8.5), Altoona (-4.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (24.8 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6.5
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #36
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #221
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 33%



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