Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: John Cupples
League: Lehigh Valley
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colin McDermott 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB
Jeffery Gulyas 6'4" 230 Senior TE/DL
Oscar Ghasab 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brendan Nosovitch 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.6 [South Carolina]
Kevin Gulyas 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 37.8
2011 National Rank: #899
2011 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2012 National Rank: #1393
2012 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #935
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 67-40 (42-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 40.5
2011 Points Against Average: 27.5
2011 Differential: +13
2011 Wins: #761 Valley View (Archbald) (61-54), #2027 Emmaus (46-7), #3367 Pottsville (49-7), #4594 Northampton (32-0), #4769 East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry) (55-21), #5391 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (52-14), #5894 Shamokin Area (Coal Township) (56-14), #9363 Allen [William] (Allentown) (33-0), #10293 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (47-0)
2011 Losses: #43 Archbishop Wood (Warminster) (70-14), #183 Nazareth (31-30), #661 Parkland (Allentown) (63-40), #699 Downingtown East (Exton) (62-41), #822 Freedom (Bethlehem) (34-24), #955 Whitehall (36-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 101-77
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Lehigh)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th