Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Kevin O'Shea
League: Hoosier
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Anthrop 5'11" 170 Junior WR 4.60
Coy Cronk 6'5" 245 Senior LB 4.90
Joe Corcoran 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Undersized DL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2013 National Rank: #2047
2013 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2014 National Rank: #1652
2014 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2041
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 115-22 (46-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 27.5
2013 Points Against Average: 14.2
2013 Differential: +13.3
2013 Wins: #861 West Lafayette (27-26), #1697 Tipton (14-7), #2381 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (28-27), #3663 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (12-0), #4126 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (30-14), #6597 Delphi (49-14), #8678 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (30-26), #9770 Benton Central (Oxford) (31-0), #11622 North Putnam (Roachdale) (51-0)
2013 Losses: #1697 Tipton (28-24), #6088 Culver Academies (Culver) (14-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 75-60
Recent State Championships: 2012 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2010 (1A), 2009 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 (Hoosier Heartland), 2009 (Hoosier Heartland), 2008 (Hoosier Heartland), 2007 (Hoosier Heartland), 2006 (Hoosier Heartland), 2005 (Hoosier Heartland), 2004 (Hoosier Heartland)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Delphi, 8/29 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville), 9/6 Twin Lakes (Monticello), 9/12 at Culver Academies (Culver), 9/19 at Benton Central (Oxford), 9/26 Tipton, 10/3 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis), 10/10 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 10/17 at West Lafayette
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (36.4), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (34.2), Tipton (29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Central (Oxford) (-7.9), Delphi (5.4), Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (7.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (12.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2914
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%