Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -30.8 2012 National Rank: #13433 2012 State Rank: #547 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: -24.2 2013 National Rank: #12692 2013 State Rank: #517 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10519 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3 Dynasty Record: 9-37 (5-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 0-9 2012 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2012 Points For Average: 6.7 2012 Points Against Average: 39.9 2012 Differential: -33.2 2012 Wins: none 2012 Losses: #1679 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (48-0), #2746 Portage Northern (Portage) (50-6), #4853 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (44-0), #7381 Sturgis (35-18), #7474 Marshall (46-18), #9122 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (49-6), #10159 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (20-0), #10813 Gull Lake (Richland) (32-0), #12023 Coldwater (35-12) 2012 Opponents W-L: 42-46 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/29 Benton Harbor, 9/6 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/13 at Coldwater, 9/20 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/27 at Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 10/4 at Gull Lake (Richland), 10/11 Sturgis, 10/18 Marshall, 10/25 at Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (29.3), Lakeview (Battle Creek) (13), Sturgis (6.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Coldwater (-19.4), Gull Lake (Richland) (-14.9), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-13.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8601 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2013 Projected League Finish: 8th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.