Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hustlers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Riazzi
League: 3A District 6 (moving from 3A District 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Erdman 6'0" 190 Senior SS/WR
Chase Harris 6'0" 210 Senior LB/RB
Jumar Barnes 6'2" 215 Senior FS/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Ziarno 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Ethan Self 6'3" 290 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Special Teams, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.1
2014 National Rank: #1718
2014 State Rank: #129
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2015 National Rank: #2202
2015 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4686
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 83-42 (30-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 42.6
2014 Points Against Average: 21.5
2014 Differential: +21.1
2014 Wins: #1292 Columbine (Littleton, CO) (40-35), #4487 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce) (22-19), #4814 Trinity Prep (Winter Park) (52-23), #5588 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (35-20), #6257 Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) (51-0), #8329 Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville) (56-22), #10325 Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (49-16), #11346 St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg) (57-7), #11401 Cocoa Beach (35-0)
2014 Losses: #510 Lakeland Christian (Lakeland) (32-26), #1559 First Academy (Orlando) (63-46)
2014 Opponents W-L: 51-63
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A District 3), 2010 (1A District 4), 2009 (1A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Darlington (Rome, GA), 8/28 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), 9/4 at Satellite (Satellite Beach), 9/11 vs Archbishop Carroll [Coleman] (Miami), 9/18 at Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), 10/2 at Cocoa Beach, 10/9 Lakeland Christian (Lakeland), 10/16 at Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce), 11/6 at First Baptist Academy (Naples)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeland Christian (Lakeland) (37.2), First Baptist Academy (Naples) (20.7), Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Carroll [Coleman] (Miami) (-44.5), Cocoa Beach (-16.2), Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) (2.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (13.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #354
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5716
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%