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] |