Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Todd Kolster
League: Ottawa-Kent - Gold
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Marosi 6'1" 200 Senior
Brendan Bowman 6'2" 220 Senior
Grant Tennihill 5'9" 200 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2013 National Rank: #2034
2013 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2014 National Rank: #3423
2014 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #596
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 92-34 (54-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.3
2013 Points Against Average: 19
2013 Differential: +8.3
2013 Wins: #819 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (16-13), #2280 Wayland (24-15), #3481 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (47-25), #5091 Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (36-6), #6090 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (24-12), #8015 Hastings (41-6)
2013 Losses: #568 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (35-29), #1428 Allendale (24-21), #1595 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (24-7), #3342 Holland Christian (Holland) (30-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-44
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2006 (Grand Rapids City), 2005 (Grand Rapids City), 2003 (Grand Rapids City)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 9/6 Andrean (Merrillville, IN), 9/12 at Holland Christian (Holland), 9/19 Cedar Springs, 9/26 South Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/3 at Hastings, 10/10 at Wayland, 10/17 at Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids), 10/24 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Andrean (Merrillville, IN) (50), South Christian (Grand Rapids) (44.9), East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (33.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hastings (-0.2), Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (7.6), Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (13.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (24.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1047
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%