Naperville Central (Naperville, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Hawks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Stine
League: DuPage Valley
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Emmanuel Rugamba 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Connor Joyce 6'1.5" 225 Senior QB 4.8
Ryan Culhane 6'4.5" 295 Senior OL 5.05

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bobby McMillen 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Michael Kolzow 6'3" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Large Portion Of Offense, 3 Starting OL Return, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Need To Grow With Leadership, Must Find New Top RB, Need To Improve In Defensive Front 7

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 45.4
2014 National Rank: #502
2014 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 42.6
2015 National Rank: #613
2015 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #322
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 87-46 (55-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 23.2
2014 Points Against Average: 13
2014 Differential: +10.2
2014 Wins: #637 Brother Rice (Chicago) (34-21), #681 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (10-7), #900 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (24-14), #1131 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (14-3), #1603 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (28-14), #1684 Lake Park (Roselle) (17-10), #1893 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (19-0), #3800 Naperville North (Naperville) (27-6), #5153 Hubbard (Chicago) (59-0)
2014 Losses: #387 Simeon (Chicago) (34-20), #681 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (27-20), #900 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (20-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 78-51
Recent State Championships: 2013 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Glenbard North (Carol Stream), 9/4 Neuqua Valley (Naperville), 9/11 Metea Valley (Aurora), 9/19 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 9/25 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 10/2 at Batavia, 10/9 Naperville North (Naperville), 10/16 Wheaton North (Wheaton), 10/23 at Lake Park (Roselle)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton North (Wheaton) (35.9), Batavia (34.5), Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Naperville North (Naperville) (11.1), Metea Valley (Aurora) (20.7), Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (28.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 (36.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #665
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%