Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Blue/White/Gray Coach: Mike Papoccia League: Three Rivers - North (moving from Big Rivers) Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 32 2012 National Rank: #1508 2012 State Rank: #52 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 30.6 2013 National Rank: #1475 2013 State Rank: #53 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 31.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1067 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 52-10 (39-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 12-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 28.4 2012 Points Against Average: 12.3 2012 Differential: +16.1 2012 Wins: #2143 Wilmington (28-26), #2748 Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) (13-6), #3649 Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (26-14), #4186 Morrison (10-7), #4366 St. Bede (Peru) (27-6), #4796 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (21-6), #4796 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (35-20), #6023 Fulton (28-0), #6593 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (30-14), #9332 Kewanee (42-0), #10018 Riverdale (Port Byron) (53-6), #10229 Hall (Spring Valley) (49-14) 2012 Losses: #249 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (41-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 73-61 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A), 2004 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2012 (Big Rivers), 2011 (tied for 1st; Big Rivers), 2010 (Big Rivers) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/31 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge), 9/6 at Princeton, 9/14 Bureau Valley (Manlius), 9/20 Morrison, 9/27 at Fulton, 10/4 Riverdale (Port Byron), 10/11 at Erie-Prophetstown (Erie), 10/18 at Sherrard, 10/25 at Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) (23.4), Morrison (16), Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (13.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (Port Byron) (-8.6), Sherrard (-1.9), Bureau Valley (Manlius) (5.7) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (16.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5426 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.