Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hustlers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Riazzi
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Ziarno 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.60
Max Erdman 5'9" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.80
Jumar Barnes 6'2" 185 Junior FS/WR 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2013 National Rank: #2027
2013 State Rank: #128
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 33.2
2014 National Rank: #1196
2014 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5230
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 74-40 (26-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41.9
2013 Points Against Average: 15.8
2013 Differential: +26.1
2013 Wins: #3151 St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg) (33-22), #3226 Frostproof (38-37), #4686 Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) (59-21), #5101 First Academy (Orlando) (31-28), #7558 Trinity Prep (Winter Park) (42-14), #7779 Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (48-0), #7896 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (55-0), #8473 Montverde Academy (Montverde) (42-0), #8700 Cocoa Beach (53-14), #10972 Tomball Christian HomeSchool (Tomball, TX) (52-0), #11094 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (40-9)
2013 Losses: #625 Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (45-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 63-65
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (1A District 4), 2009 (1A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 Columbine (Littleton, CO) (40-35)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 Columbine (Littleton, CO), 9/5 at Cocoa Beach, 9/12 St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg), 9/26 vs Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), 10/3 First Academy (Orlando), 10/10 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce), 10/17 at Trinity Prep (Winter Park), 10/24 at Orangewood Christian (Maitland), 10/31 Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), 11/7 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Columbine (Littleton, CO) (41.1), Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce) (35.5), St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg) (19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (-14.2), Cocoa Beach (-6.8), Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (-1.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (10.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #302
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4353
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%