Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Kevin O'Shea
League: Hoosier - West (moving from Hoosier)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Avery Denhart 6'3" 170 Senior QB
Jacob Page 6'1" 195 Senior RB/FS
D'mitri George 6'3" 235 DE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Coy Cronk 6'5" 275 Senior OL
Jackson Anthrop 5'11" 180 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Culture Of Winning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 46.3
2015 National Rank: #486
2015 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 39.4
2016 National Rank: #826
2016 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1688
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 140-26 (58-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 15-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 52.1
2015 Points Against Average: 5.9
2015 Differential: +46.2
2015 Wins: #1025 West Lafayette (38-20), #1598 Pioneer (Royal Center) (31-14), #1943 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (34-0), #2177 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (34-7), #3483 Northfield (Wabash) (45-6), #5316 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (74-6), #5702 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (65-2), #7997 Northwestern (Kokomo) (49-6), #8381 Tipton (51-0), #8589 Attica (70-7), #8621 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (51-0), #8938 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (59-6), #11750 Benton Central (Oxford) (61-0), #11781 Delphi (50-6), #12445 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (70-8)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 105-69
Recent State Championships: 2015 (1A), 2012 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2010 (1A), 2009 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Hoosier), 2013 (Hoosier), 2012 (Hoosier), 2011 (Hoosier), 2010 (Hoosier Heartland), 2009 (Hoosier Heartland), 2008 (Hoosier Heartland), 2007 (Hoosier Heartland), 2006 (Hoosier Heartland), 2005 (Hoosier Heartland), 2004 (Hoosier Heartland)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 18
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), 9/25/15 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (65-2), 10/2/15 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (74-6), 10/9/15 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (59-6), 10/16/15 West Lafayette (38-20), 10/23/15 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (70-8), 10/30/15 Attica (70-7), 11/6/15 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (51-0), 11/13/15 Pioneer (Royal Center) (31-14), 11/20/15 Northfield (Wabash) (45-6), 11/27/15 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (34-7), 8/19/16 Marshall [John] (Indianapolis) (70-0), 8/26/16 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (34-13), 9/2/16 Tipton (51-23)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (35.9), West Lafayette (35.3), Tipton (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall [John] (Indianapolis) (-29.7), Benton Central (Oxford) (-21.5), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (-2.5)
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st