Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Blue/White/Gray Coach: Mike Papoccia League: Three Rivers - Mississippi (moving from Three Rivers - North) Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 28.6 2014 National Rank: #2061 2014 State Rank: #72 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2015 Starting Power Rating: 31.5 2015 National Rank: #1539 2015 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.9 Dynasty National Rank: #739 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 122-24 (84-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 11-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 43.9 2014 Points Against Average: 11.3 2014 Differential: +32.6 2014 Wins: #2466 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (20-14), #5080 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (46-15), #5772 Oregon (50-12), #6094 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (44-21), #6196 Fulton (52-6), #6672 Amboy-LaMoille (Amboy) (44-0), #6985 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (50-6), #8312 Princeton/Ohio (Princeton) (44-21), #9798 Sherrard (56-25), #11444 Morrison (59-0), #12243 Riverdale (Port Byron) (50-0) 2014 Losses: #3715 Byron (16-12) 2014 Opponents W-L: 56-65 Recent State Championships: 2013 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2004 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2014 (Three Rivers - North), 2013 (Three Rivers - North), 2012 (Big Rivers), 2011 (tied for 1st; Big Rivers), 2010 (Big Rivers) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/28/15 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (22-8), 9/5/15 Fulton (28-16), 9/11/15 Morrison (30-8), 9/18/15 Kewanee (38-29) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Rockridge (Taylor Ridge), 9/5 Fulton, 9/11 at Morrison, 9/18 Kewanee, 9/26 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie), 10/2 Princeton, 10/9 at Sherrard, 10/16 at Hall (Spring Valley), 10/23 at St. Bede (Peru) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (28.3), Hall (Spring Valley) (25.9), St. Bede (Peru) (13.2) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kewanee (-22.7), Morrison (-10.1), Sherrard (-5.2) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (5.4 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #243 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5932 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.