Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Naps Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mike Pucko League: Central Massachusetts Playoff Division: C-2 Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Basit Dennis 6'1" 290 Senior DT/T 5.20 Quron Wright 5'6" 165 Senior RB 4.51 Dan Kegbah 6'1" 185 Senior CB/WR 4.46 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth, Special Teams RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 17.6 2011 National Rank: #3775 2011 State Rank: #47 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.9 2012 National Rank: #4013 2012 State Rank: #53 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2734 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 18-8 (6-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 20.9 2011 Points Against Average: 17.2 2011 Differential: +3.7 2011 Wins: #3457 Gardner (34-7), #4518 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (18-13), #4783 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (14-13), #6072 Milford (18-7), #8818 Westborough (43-21), #9616 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (42-18), #10246 St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (34-7), #10841 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (33-14) 2011 Losses: #1086 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (14-0), #1086 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (27-0), #2607 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (22-21), #3457 Gardner (34-0), #3924 Fitchburg (26-15) 2011 Opponents W-L: 89-62 Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 1C) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 at St. John's (Shrewsbury), 9/15 Westborough, 9/22 vs Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 9/28 at Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 10/6 at Doherty Memorial (Worcester), 10/12 at Milford, 10/20 Gardner, 10/26 at Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 11/10 Fitchburg, 11/22 at Wachusett Regional (Holden) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (34.7), St. John's (Shrewsbury) (22.1), Gardner (19.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (-12.3), Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (-6.4), Westborough (-3.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (14.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4037 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |