Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Mike Bell
League: North Coast - Blue (moving from North Coast)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jerrod Ronyak 6'3" 220 Senior QB
Zach Cvelbar 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Richard Sanders 5'9" 185 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2008 National Rank: #2188
2008 State Rank: #137
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +14.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 38.8
2009 National Rank: #513
2009 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #410
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 49-24 (26-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 4-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 4th)
2008 Points For Average: 22.5
2008 Points Against Average: 23.8
2008 Differential: -1.3
2008 Wins: #1092 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (21-7), #2174 Benedictine (Cleveland) (38-21), #5352 Holy Name (Parma Heights) (35-7), #11237 St. Peter Chanel (Bedford) (36-0)
2008 Losses: #72 Ursuline (Youngstown) (53-14), #371 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (35-14), #963 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (14-7), #1215 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (35-28), #1377 Euclid (35-18), #3182 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (31-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 72-44
Recent League Championships: 2007 (North Coast), 2005 (North Coast), 2004 (North Coast), 2003 (North Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/24/08 St. Peter Chanel (Bedford) (36-0), 8/29/09 Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) (44-21)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/29 at Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland), 9/4 at Benedictine (Cleveland), 9/11 Ursuline (Youngstown), 9/19 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 9/25 at Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown), 10/1 at Padua Franciscan (Parma), 10/9 Holy Name (Parma Heights), 10/17 Archbishop Hoban (Akron), 10/23 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon), 10/30 at St. Peter Chanel (Bedford)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Ursuline (Youngstown) (55.3), Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (43.5), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Peter Chanel (Bedford) (-13.1), Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) (2.5), Holy Name (Parma Heights) (9.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #917
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) [projection: 46-12 win]