Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -18.4 2011 National Rank: #11933 2011 State Rank: #486 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -18.4 2012 National Rank: #11878 2012 State Rank: #479 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5511 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3 Dynasty Record: 40-47 (21-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 0-9 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 10.8 2011 Points Against Average: 34.6 2011 Differential: -23.8 2011 Wins: none 2011 Losses: #660 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (42-8), #3447 Sturgis (34-13), #4009 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (38-8), #6490 Portage Northern (Portage) (51-6), #7230 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (25-0), #7972 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (28-22), #8161 Marshall (32-18), #8906 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (26-8), #9522 Coldwater (35-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 47-42 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 8/30 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/7 Gull Lake (Richland), 9/14 at Marshall, 9/21 at Sturgis, 9/28 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/5 Coldwater, 10/12 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/19 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (39.5), Sturgis (17.8), Portage Northern (Portage) (3.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-7.5), Coldwater (-6.1), Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5812 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.