Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White/Gray
Coach: Mike Papoccia
League: Three Rivers - North
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jacob Barnes 6'3" 260 Senior DT

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2013 National Rank: #919
2013 State Rank: #36
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 35.4
2014 National Rank: #1004
2014 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.1
Dynasty National Rank: #697
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 111-23 (78-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41.1
2013 Points Against Average: 12.5
2013 Differential: +28.6
2013 Wins: #1517 Mercer County (Aledo) (14-0), #2662 Pearl City-Eastland (Pearl City) (35-12), #3292 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (54-38), #3512 Momence (34-33), #4988 Staunton (40-13), #5123 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (41-0), #5275 Fulton (55-14), #6983 Sherrard (49-6), #7687 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (34-6), #9233 Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) (48-7), #10112 Riverdale (Port Byron) (60-18), #10527 Morrison (42-0), #12311 Princeton (61-7)
2013 Losses: #1807 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (21-9)
2013 Opponents W-L: 82-63
Recent State Championships: 2013 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (Big Rivers), 2011 (tied for 1st; Big Rivers), 2010 (Big Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/6/13 Princeton (61-7), 9/14/13 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (34-6), 9/20/13 Morrison (42-0), 9/27/13 Fulton (55-14), 10/4/13 Riverdale (Port Byron) (60-18), 10/11/13 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (54-38), 10/18/13 Sherrard (49-6), 10/25/13 Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) (48-7), 11/2/13 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (41-0), 11/9/13 Pearl City-Eastland (Pearl City) (35-12), 11/16/13 Momence (34-33), 11/23/13 Mercer County (Aledo) (14-0), 11/29/13 Staunton (40-13), 8/29/14 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Rockridge (Taylor Ridge), 9/6 at Princeton/Ohio (Princeton), 9/12 at Bureau Valley (Manlius), 9/19 at Morrison, 9/26 Fulton, 10/3 at Riverdale (Port Byron), 10/10 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie), 10/18 Sherrard, 10/24 Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (31.1), Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (20.6), Fulton (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Morrison (-11.4), Riverdale (Port Byron) (-9.4), Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) (-5.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (11.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #256
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6269
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69%



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