Central Catholic (Portland, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Steve Pyne
League: 6A Mt. Hood
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eli'Jah Winston 6'4" 235 LB/DE 4.7
Malakai Salu 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.75
Austin Hill 6'1" 190 Senior S 4.6

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Daniel McDougall 6'5" 280 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Mackay 6'5" 275 Senior OT
Trey Davis 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Jared Reed 5'10.5" 165 Senior CB
Malik Thirdgill 6'3" 235 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Depth At All Positions, Have 4 Starting OL Back, 3 LBs/2 DBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Unproven DL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2016 National Rank: #792
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.3
2017 National Rank: #510
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #619
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 124-41 (78-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.2
2016 Points Against Average: 25.2
2016 Differential: +10
2016 Wins: #1044 Clackamas (35-28), #1054 Jesuit (Portland) (21-9), #1080 Tigard (35-34), #2275 Westview (Portland) (45-21), #3735 Oregon City (35-14), #4488 Reynolds (Troutdale) (46-7), #5979 McMinnville (45-7), #6606 Barlow [Sam] (Gresham) (40-20), #9489 Douglas [David] (Portland) (63-7), #9645 Gresham (56-0)
2016 Losses: #63 Camas (WA) (42-10), #138 West Linn (62-7), #1054 Jesuit (Portland) (56-19), #3156 Centennial (Gresham) (46-36)
2016 Opponents W-L: 109-48
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Camas (WA), 9/8 Jesuit (Portland), 9/15 Barlow [Sam] (Gresham), 9/22 at Clackamas, 9/29 Reynolds (Troutdale), 10/6 Centennial (Gresham), 10/12 at Oregon City, 10/20 Douglas [David] (Portland), 10/27 at Gresham
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Camas (WA) (52.2), Clackamas (44.6), Jesuit (Portland) (40.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Douglas [David] (Portland) (-14.5), Gresham (-2.2), Barlow [Sam] (Gresham) (0.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (27.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2539
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%