Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Chuck Adamopoulos League: Merrimack Valley - Division 1 Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 6-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 38.9 2016 National Rank: #812 2016 State Rank: #12 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 39.9 2017 National Rank: #745 2017 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1204 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.3 Dynasty Record: 104-50 (53-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 30.3 2016 Points Against Average: 15.2 2016 Differential: +15.1 2016 Wins: #822 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (21-14), #1429 Andover (37-21), #1549 Reading Memorial (Reading) (28-6), #3908 Methuen (35-6), #3908 Methuen (47-22), #4640 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (26-0), #5801 Lowell (49-13), #10191 Lawrence (32-6) 2016 Losses: #142 Everett (43-18), #1185 Haverhill (21-10) 2016 Opponents W-L: 60-52 Recent State Championships: 2013 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley - Large), 2006 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/11/16 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (26-0), 11/24/16 Lawrence (32-6) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Dartmouth (South Dartmouth), 9/15 vs St. John's Prep (Danvers), 9/23 vs Methuen, 9/29 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 10/7 vs Haverhill, 10/13 vs Lowell, 10/20 at Andover, 11/23 vs Lawrence Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's Prep (Danvers) (35.9), Haverhill (31.5), Dartmouth (South Dartmouth) (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence (-8.8), Lowell (-3.3), Methuen (20.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (27.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1873 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%