Westerville Central (Westerville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warhawks
Colors: Silver/Black
Coach: John Magistro
League: Ohio Capital - Cardinal
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Richardson 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.20 [Kentucky]
Jared Drake 6'2" 210 Senior QB/DB 4.50
Eldin Anu 5'9" 170 Senior WR/C 4.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Developing New OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2012 National Rank: #1157
2012 State Rank: #76
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 38.2
2013 National Rank: #750
2013 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21
Dynasty National Rank: #2578
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 22-29 (14-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 26.1
2012 Points Against Average: 19.5
2012 Differential: +6.6
2012 Wins: #458 New Albany (23-20), #2352 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (24-21), #2934 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (29-17), #3039 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (27-0), #3347 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (33-10), #6691 Worthington [Thomas] (Worthington) (41-0), #8756 Westerville North (Westerville) (35-14)
2012 Losses: #177 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (29-7), #696 Westerville South (Westerville) (50-28), #835 Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (34-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-51
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Ohio Capital - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/12 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 9/6 New Albany, 9/13 at Independence (Columbus), 9/20 at Dublin Scioto (Dublin), 9/27 Canal Winchester, 10/4 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 10/11 Westerville North (Westerville), 10/17 at Westerville South (Westerville), 10/25 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 11/1 at Dublin Jerome (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (49.9), New Albany (42.4), Westerville South (Westerville) (39.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Westerville North (Westerville) (-2.7), Independence (Columbus) (7.1), Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (20.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #660
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%