Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Scarlet/Turquoise
Coach: Jerry Cooper
League: Northwest
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #14

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius West 6'0" 195 Senior DB [Kentucky]
Mykale Rogers 6'1" 180 Senior ATH [Toledo]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2013 National Rank: #2799
2013 State Rank: #181
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 17.7
2014 National Rank: #3565
2014 State Rank: #222
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1464
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 92-35 (56-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 33.8
2013 Points Against Average: 18.1
2013 Differential: +15.7
2013 Wins: #1744 St. John's (Delphos) (21-6), #2513 Ada (34-20), #4694 Bluffton (17-14), #5610 Bath (Lima) (48-6), #5866 Spencerville (42-14), #7890 Allen East (Harrod) (37-24), #8445 Columbus Grove (49-6), #9223 London (56-6)
2013 Losses: #2550 Crestview (Convoy) (48-35), #2773 Pleasant (Marion) (20-14), #2761 Jefferson (Delphos) (35-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/30/14 Bath (Lima) (26-21)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 Bath (Lima), 9/5 St. John's (Delphos), 9/12 at Edgerton, 9/19 at Columbus Grove, 9/26 Jefferson (Delphos), 10/3 at Spencerville, 10/10 at Bryan, 10/18 Meadowdale (Dayton), 10/25 Allen East (Harrod), 10/31 at Ada
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bryan (46.4), Ada (34), St. John's (Delphos) (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus Grove (-9), Edgerton (-8.8), Allen East (Harrod) (0)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (14.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3326
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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