| Central (Independence, OR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Shane Hedrick League: 4A Oregon West Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Cutsforth 6'2" 210 TE/LB Grant Lindley 6'3" 170 WR/C Josh Mason 5'9" 225 C/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athletic, Eager Team Weaknesses: First Year QB, Untested OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 21.2 2011 National Rank: #3068 2011 State Rank: #31 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.5 2012 National Rank: #4349 2012 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3159 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 78-26 [79-25 on the field] (35-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.2 2011 Points Against Average: 12.1 2011 Differential: +24.1 2011 Wins: #5373 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (36-7), #5601 Gladstone (22-17), #6827 Sweet Home (37-18), #7694 Scappoose (32-26), #7930 Philomath (49-0), #8696 Stayton (41-6), #9072 Cascade (Turner) (36-7), #11179 Estacada (27-0), #11766 Sisters (48-0), #11766 Sisters (43-6), #12357 Taft (Lincoln City) (56-6) 2011 Losses: #1867 Siuslaw (Florence) (38-21), #6439 Newport (26-22) 2011 Opponents W-L: 70-65 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (4A Val-Co), 2008 (4A Val-Co), 2007 (4A Val-Co), 2005 (3A Val-Co), 2004 (3A Val-Co) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 Dallas, 9/14 Sweet Home, 9/21 at Scappoose, 9/28 at Philomath, 10/5 at Cascade (Turner), 10/11 Taft (Lincoln City), 10/19 at Stayton, 10/26 Newport Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sweet Home (4.4), Newport (3), Scappoose (1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Taft (Lincoln City) (-14.2), Dallas (-13.1), Cascade (Turner) (-4.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 (1.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8656 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52% |