Westerville Central (Westerville, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warhawks
Colors: Silver/Black
Coach: John Magistro
League: Ohio Capital - Cardinal
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Benny Snell 6'0" 215 RB 4.5
Cedric Frierson 6'1" 200 WR/DB 4.5
Gavin Lyon 5'11" 175 QB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Cooper 6'4" 285 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Strong At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 51.4
2014 National Rank: #263
2014 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 48.9
2015 National Rank: #310
2015 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2202
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 59-67 (35-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 32.6
2014 Points Against Average: 20.8
2014 Differential: +11.8
2014 Wins: #715 Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (26-16), #752 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (21-17), #899 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (44-21), #947 Solon (23-10), #1155 Westerville South (Westerville) (45-32), #2443 Dublin Jerome (Dublin) (49-28), #2532 New Albany (43-13), #2660 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (31-7), #4661 Westerville North (Westerville) (39-17), #6023 Canal Winchester (44-14), #6804 Independence (Columbus) (49-20)
2014 Losses: #3 St. Edward (Lakewood) (41-0), #432 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (35-10)
2014 Opponents W-L: 81-63
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Ohio Capital - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Lincoln (Gahanna) (28-21), 9/4/15 New Albany (41-37), 9/11/15 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (33-10), 9/18/15 Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Lincoln (Gahanna), 9/4 New Albany, 9/11 at Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/18 at Dublin Scioto (Dublin), 9/25 Canal Winchester, 10/2 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 10/9 Westerville North (Westerville), 10/16 at Westerville South (Westerville), 10/23 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 10/30 at Dublin Jerome (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (54.3), Lincoln (Gahanna) (44.1), Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (38.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Canal Winchester (6), Westerville North (Westerville) (10.4), Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (17.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (37 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #665
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%