Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -6.6 2016 National Rank: #8993 2016 State Rank: #311 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.3 2017 National Rank: #9258 2017 State Rank: #320 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #7231 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 53-79 (30-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 22.8 2016 Points Against Average: 25.2 2016 Differential: -2.4 2016 Wins: #9392 Niles (22-10), #10293 Gull Lake (Richland) (55-24), #13114 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (47-6) 2016 Losses: #2801 Portage Central (Portage) (42-8), #4349 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (30-13), #5268 St. Johns (28-24), #5699 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (42-8), #7865 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (31-22), #10937 Mattawan (14-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 39-46 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (47-6) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/24 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 8/31 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/8 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/15 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/22 Niles, 9/29 at Gull Lake (Richland), 10/6 Mattawan, 10/13 at St. Johns, 10/20 at Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Portage Central (Portage) (13.3), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (8.9), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (2.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-26.2), Niles (-18.4), Mattawan (-7.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8581 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.