Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Centurions
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Muzzy Colosimo
League: WPIAL AA Interstate
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Guiser 6'0.5" 190 Senior S/RB 4.46 [Akron]
Marc Rodriguez 6'1.5" 210 Senior OLB/TE 4.60
Nate Stone 6'0" 225 Junior ILB/FB 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Alt 6'2.5" 280 Senior OL [Elon]
Josh Stepoli 6'6" 260 Senior OT
Justin Kempka 6'3" 220 Senior OLB
Bobby Noble 6'2" 190 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2011 National Rank: #2967
2011 State Rank: #118
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.4
2012 National Rank: #2910
2012 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #888
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 90-16 (63-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 12.3
2011 Differential: +17.2
2011 Wins: #4355 Lincoln (Ellwood City) (18-15), #5310 Mt. Pleasant (21-14), #6161 East Allegheny (North Versailles) (21-6), #7669 Ford City (24-3), #8489 Southmoreland (Alverton) (48-21), #8831 Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (41-14), #10080 Charleroi (54-21), #10263 Yough (Herminie) (49-0), #10806 Brownsville (25-0), #12428 Mohawk Area (Bessemer) (43-6)
2011 Losses: #592 Aliquippa (35-0), #1145 Jeannette (13-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-62
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AA 5), 2005 (WPIAL AA 5), 2004 (WPIAL AA 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Mt. Pleasant, 9/14 at Kittanning, 9/21 at Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg), 9/28 Brownsville, 10/5 Southmoreland (Alverton), 10/12 at Charleroi, 10/19 Yough (Herminie), 10/26 at Jeannette
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jeannette (32.7), Mt. Pleasant (21.2), Southmoreland (Alverton) (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsville (-12.2), Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg) (-11.8), Kittanning (-9.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (7.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7605
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%