Central (Independence, OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Shane Hedrick League: 4A Oregon West Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ben Finnegan 6'1" 180 Senior QB Wes Riddell 5'11" 185 Junior RB David Vidal 6'1" 235 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Top Skill Players Return Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 0.9 2012 National Rank: #7751 2012 State Rank: #81 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 8 2013 National Rank: #5745 2013 State Rank: #56 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 15.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3743 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 45-13 [46-12 on the field] (20-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 30.4 2012 Points Against Average: 28.1 2012 Differential: +2.3 2012 Wins: #9528 Newport (42-7), #10006 Dallas (30-24), #11941 Taft (Lincoln City) (42-16), #12107 Stayton (36-6) 2012 Losses: #3488 Cascade (Turner) (49-32), #3941 Scappoose (46-26), #4437 Philomath (49-35), #5850 Banks (35-15), #5931 Sweet Home (21-16) 2012 Opponents W-L: 53-41 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (4A Val-Co), 2008 (4A Val-Co), 2007 (4A Val-Co), 2005 (3A Val-Co), 2004 (3A Val-Co) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at La Salle (Milwaukie), 9/6 at Dallas, 9/13 at Sweet Home, 9/20 Scappoose, 9/27 Philomath, 10/4 Cascade (Turner), 10/10 at Taft (Lincoln City), 10/18 Stayton, 10/25 at Newport Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Scappoose (25.5), Philomath (17.2), Cascade (Turner) (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Taft (Lincoln City) (-18.4), Newport (-13), Stayton (-11.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (2.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7274 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%