Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jay Sharrett
League: Ohio Capital - Ohio
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacoby Boren 6'3" Senior OL/DL 4.87 [Ohio State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Roger Lewis 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.4 [Ohio State]
Sebastian Smith 6'3" 175 Senior DB 4.6 [Indiana]
Jason O'Bryan 6'3" 195 Senior S [Kent State]
Jake Kincaid 6'1" 245 Senior OLB [Kent State]
Billy Eakins Senior CB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eilar Hardy 6'0" 170 Senior DB 4.63 [Notre Dame]
Tamani Carter 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.48 [Michigan]
Kris Strange 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.5 [Eastern Michigan]
Mike Brown 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.4 [Buffalo]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 53.6
2010 National Rank: #130
2010 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 51.2
2011 National Rank: #120
2011 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 49.3
Dynasty National Rank: #70
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 58-7 (29-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.3
2010 Points Against Average: 5
2010 Differential: +31.3
2010 Wins: #473 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA) (36-20), #782 Troy (24-8), #831 Westerville South (Westerville) (30-0), #910 Lancaster (26-0), #1710 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (42-0), #1778 Lincoln (Gahanna) (45-2), #1918 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (45-7), #2185 Plainfield (IN) (38-0), #2581 Grove City (34-10), #5227 Reynoldsburg (45-0), #6378 Newark (64-0)
2010 Losses: #109 Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (13-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-50
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (Ohio Capital - Cardinal), 2006 (Ohio Capital - Cardinal)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9/4 vs St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 9/16 at Lancaster, 9/23 Pickerington North (Pickerington), 9/30 at Lincoln (Gahanna), 10/7 at Groveport-Madison (Groveport), 10/14 Newark, 10/21 at Grove City, 10/28 Reynoldsburg
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (64.2), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (60.6), Lancaster (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Newark (6.1), Reynoldsburg (14.4), Grove City (21.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (33.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #157
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) [projection: 26-17 loss]