Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Naps
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Pucko
League: Central Massachusetts (moving from Division 1C)
Playoff Division: C-2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quron Wright 5'7" 160 Junior 4.50
Dan Kegbah 6'1" 185 Junior DB/WR 4.60
Basit Dennis 6'1" 290 Junior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Starter Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.5
2010 National Rank: #3744
2010 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.7
2011 National Rank: #4411
2011 State Rank: #62

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 21.8
2010 Points Against Average: 14
2010 Differential: +7.8
2010 Wins: #1700 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (12-7), #4245 Fitchburg (16-14), #5702 Leominster (21-14), #7881 Westborough (28-12), #8203 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (26-7), #8320 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (18-6), #9503 St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (33-19), #11733 Burncoat (Worcester) (33-0), #13531 South/University Park/Accelerated (Worcester) (42-7), #14070 North (Worcester) (40-0)
2010 Losses: #570 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (40-0), #1671 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (35-8), #1671 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (21-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-76
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 1C)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/17/11 Westborough (43-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 St. John's (Shrewsbury), 9/17 at Westborough, 9/24 St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg), 10/1 Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 10/7 at Doherty Memorial (Worcester), 10/15 Milford, 10/21 at Gardner, 10/29 Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 11/4 at St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 11/11 vs Fitchburg, 11/24 Wachusett Regional (Holden)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Shrewsbury) (33.7), Wachusett Regional (Holden) (29.4), Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (-11.4), Westborough (-9.3), St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (-5.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (7.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5111
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/10 St. John's (Shrewsbury) [projection: 31-14 loss]