Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Giants Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Dana Chambers Sr League: Southwestern Michigan - East (moving from Southwestern Michigan - West) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2013 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Darius Skinner 6'2" 185 Junior QB/CB 4.65 Nikko Payton 5'11" 200 Senior ATH/LB 4.70 Prescott Coleman 6'1" 175 Junior WR/CB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, RB/WR Depth Team Weaknesses: OL Experience/Size RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -4.2 2013 National Rank: #8934 2013 State Rank: #340 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: -7.7 2014 National Rank: #9706 2014 State Rank: #367 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8450 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 33-67 (18-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 3-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2013 Points For Average: 12.2 2013 Points Against Average: 26.4 2013 Differential: -14.2 2013 Wins: #11085 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (14-13), #11407 Central (Battle Creek) (23-7), #11604 Benton Harbor (27-14) 2013 Losses: #356 Portage Central (Portage) (48-7), #1741 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (35-9), #2594 St. Joseph (20-3), #3374 Portage Northern (Portage) (30-6), #5808 Mattawan (45-7), #8038 Niles (26-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 45-47 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 at St. Joseph, 9/5 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/12 at Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 9/19 Central (Battle Creek), 9/26 at Niles, 10/3 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/10 at Gull Lake (Richland), 10/17 Benton Harbor, 10/24 at Mattawan Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeview (Battle Creek) (29.8), St. Joseph (28.1), Portage Northern (Portage) (19.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-19.3), Central (Battle Creek) (-16), Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-8.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6191 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%