Raymond Central (Raymond, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Nathan Liess
League: C1 District 5 (moving from C1 District 3)
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Kruse 6'1" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.75
Jake Palensky 5'10" 190 Junior LB/RB 4.71
Peter McNally 5'10" 200 Junior DE/C 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning OL Starters, Return 3 Starters At LB, Solid Defensive Front Seven
Team Weaknesses: Very Inexperienced At DB/QB, No Proven WRs

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2013 National Rank: #9210
2013 State Rank: #107
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11789
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 18-72 (7-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 23.1
2013 Points Against Average: 31.8
2013 Differential: -8.7
2013 Wins: #10742 Logan View (Hooper) (40-13), #12408 Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (42-26), #13379 Douglas County West (Valley) (33-12)
2013 Losses: #2401 Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland) (30-23), #2895 Syracuse (42-6), #4239 Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (48-8), #5290 Wahoo (21-0), #5692 Falls City (46-36), #6167 Arlington (48-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-39
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Conestoga (Murray) (46-20), 9/5/14 Boys Town (20-19)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Conestoga (Murray), 9/5 Boys Town, 9/12 at Douglas County West (Valley), 9/19 Auburn, 9/26 at Lincoln Christian (Lincoln), 10/3 at Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber), 10/10 Milford/Dorchester (Milford), 10/17 Fairbury, 10/24 at Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (19), Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber) (4.8), Auburn (-3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Conestoga (Murray) (-42.3), Douglas County West (Valley) (-23.5), Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (-22.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (5.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11114
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%