Newark Catholic (Newark, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Green Wave Colors: Green/White Coach: Bill Franks League: Licking County - Small Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mitchell Willis 6'1" 190 Senior OL/ILB 4.90 Luke Ceneviva 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.60 Blake Baker 5'11" 175 Senior FL/SS 4.60 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Chayce Crouch 6'3" 210 Senior QB [Illinois] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At LB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 28.3 2013 National Rank: #2026 2013 State Rank: #133 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 15 2014 National Rank: #4121 2014 State Rank: #247 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2395 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2 Dynasty Record: 97-39 (53-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 11-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 33.2 2013 Points Against Average: 15.5 2013 Differential: +17.7 2013 Wins: #2436 Granville (25-8), #2655 Valley (Lucasville) (35-21), #4648 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-21), #5630 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (34-14), #5789 Bellaire (29-0), #8922 Utica (33-12), #9018 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (34-16), #9599 Heath (42-6), #10964 Lakewood (Hebron) (40-3), #12021 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (42-6), #12346 Northridge (Johnstown) (41-21) 2013 Losses: #667 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (26-14), #667 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (48-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 75-66 Recent State Championships: 2007 (6) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Cardinal), 2003 (Mid-State Cardinal) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth), 9/5 at Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville), 9/13 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster), 9/19 Lakewood (Hebron), 9/25 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/3 at Heath, 10/10 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/17 at Northridge (Johnstown), 10/24 Granville, 10/31 Utica Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Granville (32.1), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (13.6), Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (5.3) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Johnstown) (-22), Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (-19.7), Lakewood (Hebron) (-13.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (11 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #503 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8481 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |