Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Totten
League: WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Damar Hamlin 6'1" 175 Senior DB
Bricen Garner 6'1" 155 Senior DB
Ron George 6'2" 200 Senior LB
Ronnie Jones 6'1" 185 Senior RB
Rashad Wheeler 6'3" 285 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Johnny Petrishen 6'1" 190 Senior DB
Eric McAllister 6'1" 270 Senior OC
Bryan Glover 6'2" 205 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 53.6
2014 National Rank: #210
2014 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.6
2015 Starting Power Rating: 68.6
2015 National Rank: #34
2015 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 48.4
Dynasty National Rank: #55
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 137-20 (67-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 38.1
2014 Points Against Average: 11.4
2014 Differential: +26.7
2014 Wins: #425 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (52-34), #1113 North Allegheny (Wexford) (28-7), #1127 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (28-0), #2095 North Hills (Pittsburgh) (20-10), #2676 Norwin (North Huntingdon) (42-7), #2718 Bethel Park (41-0), #3873 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (56-0), #4103 Connellsville (56-7), #5217 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (45-0), #5738 Butler (55-14), #9716 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (31-0)
2014 Losses: #95 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (21-13), #95 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (48-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 85-58
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2005 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA-2 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Bethel Park, 9/11 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh), 9/18 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/25 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), 10/2 Connellsville, 10/9 at North Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/16 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/23 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/30 Butler
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (45.2), North Allegheny (Wexford) (32.2), North Hills (Pittsburgh) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-5.1), Butler (1.8), Connellsville (5.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7 (31.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2474
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%



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