Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2010 National Rank: #10033 2010 State Rank: #392 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -8.2 2011 National Rank: #10087 2011 State Rank: #396 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5192 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8 Dynasty Record: 21-27 (11-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2010 Points For Average: 12.7 2010 Points Against Average: 28.9 2010 Differential: -16.2 2010 Wins: #6776 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (28-14), #10260 Benton Harbor (14-6) 2010 Losses: #2092 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (47-0), #2965 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (35-0), #4760 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (35-12), #7019 Sturgis (34-22), #7423 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (34-20), #8746 Coldwater (34-12), #10286 Marshall (21-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-45 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/1 at Portage Northern (Portage), 9/9 at Lumen Christi (Jackson), 9/16 Marshall, 9/23 Sturgis, 9/30 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/14 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/21 at Harper Creek (Battle Creek) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (28.7), Portage Northern (Portage) (20.8), Lumen Christi (Jackson) (12.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-9.7), Marshall (-9.4), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5352 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) [projection: 28-19 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.