Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hustlers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Riazzi
League: 3A District 3 (moving from 3A District 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andy O'Steen 6'0" 240 Junior LB 4.80
Alec LaFlore 5'9" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.60
L.T. Thompson 6'3" 245 Junior DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2012 National Rank: #6450
2012 State Rank: #335
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2013 National Rank: #3942
2013 State Rank: #238
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2852
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 40-14 (19-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 22.2
2012 Points Against Average: 25.3
2012 Differential: -3.1
2012 Wins: #7191 Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) (22-21), #8774 Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (13-0), #10933 Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando) (42-0), #11103 Trinity Prep (Winter Park) (28-7), #14034 Montverde Academy (Montverde) (41-0)
2012 Losses: #688 First Academy (Orlando) (52-8), #1060 Heritage (Palm Bay) (55-14), #1642 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (55-12), #3212 Cocoa Beach (27-7), #5514 Harmony (36-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-45
Recent League Championships: 2010 (1A District 4), 2009 (1A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Tomball Christian HomeSchool (Tomball, TX), 9/6 Cocoa Beach, 9/13 at St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg), 10/4 at First Academy (Orlando), 10/11 at Montverde Academy (Montverde), 10/18 Trinity Prep (Winter Park), 10/25 Orangewood Christian (Maitland), 11/1 at Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), 11/8 at Lake Highland Prep (Orlando)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: First Academy (Orlando) (43), Cocoa Beach (22), Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Montverde Academy (Montverde) (-37.3), Trinity Prep (Winter Park) (-13.9), Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (-3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (9.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #420
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7779
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%