Central (Miami, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Dark Green/White Coach: Telly Lockette League: 6A District 16 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joseph Yearby Junior RB Dalvin Cook Junior RB Ahmad Thomas Senior FS [Oklahoma] ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Da'Wan Hunte 5'10" 185 Senior DB [North Carolina State] Chris Herise 6'4" 225 Senior DE 4.60 Marqez Hodge 6'1" 210 Senior OLB [Syracuse] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Donaldven Manning 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.6 [Virginia Tech] Samad Hinds 6'5" 210 Senior TE Brian Nicholson 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.6 Errol Clarke 6'1.5" 200 Senior LB [Cincinnati] Darreall Joyner 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.40 [West Virginia] Jordan Hinojosa 6'3" 275 Senior DT [Minnesota] Joshua Ballesteros 6'4" 215 Senior LB [Florida Atlantic] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, OL Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 62 2011 National Rank: #48 2011 State Rank: #7 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.4 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 59.1 2012 National Rank: #50 2012 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 39.5 Dynasty National Rank: #184 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.6 Dynasty Record: 85-23 (35-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 34.6 2011 Points Against Average: 17.2 2011 Differential: +17.4 2011 Wins: #154 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (29-26), #192 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (17-7), #197 Northwestern (Miami) (37-18), #230 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (37-34), #320 Cocoa (20-0), #438 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (42-19), #438 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (59-56), #538 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (17-7), #547 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (24-21), #1233 Carol City (Miami) (48-7), #1472 Homestead (10-6), #4660 Pembroke Pines Charter (Pembroke Pines) (71-0), #7757 North Miami Beach (42-0) 2011 Losses: #9 Armwood (Seffner) (40-31) 2011 Opponents W-L: 107-59 Recent State Championships: 2010 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (6A District 13), 2008 (6A District 13), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st |