| Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/White Coach: Kevin O'Shea League: Hoosier Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tyler Schrader 6'0" 185 DL Nigel Hensley 5'10" 160 OLB Joe Smith 6'2" 175 WB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed/Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Size, Youth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 33.9 2012 National Rank: #1309 2012 State Rank: #28 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 30.4 2013 National Rank: #1498 2013 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 31.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1077 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 67-3 (23-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 14-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 31 2012 Points Against Average: 10.5 2012 Differential: +20.5 2012 Wins: #1553 Tipton (24-13), #2642 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (14-0), #2826 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (54-40), #3248 West Lafayette (24-14), #4774 Pioneer (Royal Center) (38-7), #4847 Sheridan (13-3), #4994 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (21-14), #5091 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (15-0), #5847 Benton Central (Oxford) (55-12), #6095 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (17-12), #6783 Winamac (49-14), #7098 Caston (Fulton) (42-7), #9244 Delphi (52-7), #10648 North White (Monon) (35-0) 2012 Losses: #3933 Culver Academies (Culver) (14-12) 2012 Opponents W-L: 106-71 Recent State Championships: 2012 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2010 (1A), 2009 (1A) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (Hoosier Heartland), 2009 (Hoosier Heartland), 2008 (Hoosier Heartland), 2007 (Hoosier Heartland), 2006 (Hoosier Heartland), 2005 (Hoosier Heartland), 2004 (Hoosier Heartland) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 12 Streak List: 9/14/12 Benton Central (Oxford) (55-12), 9/21/12 Tipton (24-13), 9/28/12 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (54-40), 10/5/12 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (15-0), 10/12/12 West Lafayette (24-14), 10/19/12 North White (Monon) (35-0), 10/26/12 Caston (Fulton) (42-7), 11/2/12 Pioneer (Royal Center) (38-7), 11/9/12 Winamac (49-14), 11/16/12 Sheridan (13-3), 11/23/12 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (14-0), 8/23/13 Delphi (49-14) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Delphi, 8/30 at Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville), 9/6 at Twin Lakes (Monticello), 9/13 Culver Academies (Culver), 9/20 Benton Central (Oxford), 9/27 at Tipton, 10/4 at Broad Ripple (Indianapolis), 10/11 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 10/18 West Lafayette Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tipton (31.7), West Lafayette (30.1), Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (22.7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Delphi (-5.2), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (7.7), Benton Central (Oxford) (8.7) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (10.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3123 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% |