Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hustlers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Riazzi
League: 3A District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alec Laflore 5'9" 170 Junior RB/CB 4.57
Dyer Ferron 5'11" 190 Junior OL/LB 4.85
Tommy Carroll 5'11" 185 Senior OL/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.8
2011 National Rank: #5289
2011 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2012 National Rank: #6351
2012 State Rank: #331
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5810
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 58-34 (19-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 31.3
2011 Points Against Average: 26.7
2011 Differential: +4.6
2011 Wins: #6126 Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) (35-21), #6417 Heritage (Palm Bay) (34-10), #7324 Benjamin (North Palm Beach) (26-13), #8595 Trinity Prep (Winter Park) (29-14), #9242 Harmony (37-7), #10966 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce) (59-32), #11512 Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (48-12)
2011 Losses: #700 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (45-21), #3444 First Academy (Orlando) (61-28), #4348 Viera (35-10), #5685 Cocoa Beach (44-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-61
Recent League Championships: 2010 (1A District 4), 2009 (1A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Cocoa Beach, 9/7 at Trinity Prep (Winter Park), 9/14 Montverde Academy (Montverde), 10/5 Orangewood Christian (Maitland), 10/12 at Harmony, 10/26 Viera, 11/2 Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), 11/9 Heritage (Palm Bay)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cocoa Beach (13.5), Heritage (Palm Bay) (8.6), Viera (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (-7.4), Harmony (-5.7), Trinity Prep (Winter Park) (-1.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (9.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #369
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6968
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%