Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -16 2013 National Rank: #11407 2013 State Rank: #447 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8 2014 Starting Power Rating: -16 2014 National Rank: #11369 2014 State Rank: #442 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7476 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2 Dynasty Record: 41-64 (21-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 1-8 2013 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2013 Points For Average: 11.6 2013 Points Against Average: 24.8 2013 Differential: -13.2 2013 Wins: #11604 Benton Harbor (15-0) 2013 Losses: #1816 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (40-0), #4339 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (31-8), #5918 Coldwater (20-13), #7098 Sturgis (17-14), #8561 Gull Lake (Richland) (27-13), #8934 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (23-7), #10093 Marshall (37-20), #11085 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (28-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 36-50 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/5 Benton Harbor, 9/12 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/19 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/26 at St. Joseph, 10/3 Gull Lake (Richland), 10/10 at Mattawan, 10/17 Portage Northern (Portage), 10/24 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeview (Battle Creek) (29.8), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (29.1), St. Joseph (28.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-19.3), Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-8.7), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-7.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4831 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2014 Projected League Finish: 6th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.