Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Mike Bell
League: North Coast - Blue
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Stepec 6'3" 255 Senior DE/FB [Toledo]
Mark Baniewicz 6'2" 210 Senior QB/FS
Justin Kravchuck 6'0" 215 Senior DL/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 46.7
2011 National Rank: #341
2011 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 50
2012 National Rank: #183
2012 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 38.9
Dynasty National Rank: #202
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 83-30 (38-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.5
2011 Points Against Average: 15.5
2011 Differential: +10
2011 Wins: #91 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (27-22), #246 Avon (25-21), #875 Ursuline (Youngstown) (9-0), #1113 Ravenna (21-14), #1413 Benedictine (Cleveland) (47-21), #1413 Benedictine (Cleveland) (30-6), #2001 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) (24-10), #3458 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (28-6), #4564 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (48-26), #5103 Strongsville (21-15)
2011 Losses: #336 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (14-12), #456 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (31-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 80-58
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (North Coast), 2005 (North Coast), 2004 (North Coast), 2003 (North Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/23 Strongsville, 8/31 at Brunswick, 9/7 at Ursuline (Youngstown), 9/15 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 9/21 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown), 9/28 at Archbishop Hoban (Akron), 10/6 Benedictine (Cleveland), 10/12 Padua Franciscan (Parma), 10/19 at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/26 at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (63), Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (43.5), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Strongsville (11.5), Padua Franciscan (Parma) (14.1), Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (15)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (34.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #196
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%