Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Kevin O'Shea
League: Hoosier
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Anthrop 5'10" 175 RB 4.5
Coy Cronk 6'5" 260 OL/LB 5.0
Avery Denhart 6'2" 160 QB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Team, Very Good Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2-Year Starter At ILB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 27.1
2014 National Rank: #2266
2014 State Rank: #56
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2015 Starting Power Rating: 39.6
2015 National Rank: #785
2015 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1977
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 125-26 (50-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 40.9
2014 Points Against Average: 7.7
2014 Differential: +33.2
2014 Wins: #5263 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (42-0), #5617 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (59-6), #7570 Lapel (54-12), #7762 Delphi (47-0), #7762 Delphi (56-6), #9246 Tipton (56-7), #10125 Culver Academies (Culver) (35-7), #10752 Benton Central (Oxford) (56-0), #12355 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (57-0), #12841 Taylor (Kokomo) (72-6)
2014 Losses: #599 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (17-14), #599 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (9-0), #1815 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (17-7), #2189 West Lafayette (21-17)
2014 Opponents W-L: 88-74
Recent State Championships: 2012 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2010 (1A), 2009 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 (Hoosier Heartland), 2009 (Hoosier Heartland), 2008 (Hoosier Heartland), 2007 (Hoosier Heartland), 2006 (Hoosier Heartland), 2005 (Hoosier Heartland), 2004 (Hoosier Heartland)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/21/15 Delphi (50-6), 8/28/15 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (34-0), 9/4/15 Tipton (51-0), 9/11/15 Benton Central (Oxford) (61-0), 9/18/15 Northwestern (Kokomo) (49-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Delphi, 8/28 at Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville), 9/4 at Tipton, 9/11 Benton Central (Oxford), 9/18 at Northwestern (Kokomo), 9/25 at Twin Lakes (Monticello), 10/2 Cass [Lewis] (Walton), 10/9 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 10/16 West Lafayette
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (34.8), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (34.7), Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Central (Oxford) (-6.4), Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (-0.1), Northwestern (Kokomo) (0.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (6.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4074
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%