Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet/Turquoise Coach: Scott Palte League: Freelance Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matthew Hedier 6'1" 190 Senior LB Sammy Santaguida 5'10" 195 Senior LB/OL Ron Banks 5'8" 175 Junior DB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -1.9 2016 National Rank: #7944 2016 State Rank: #457 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.6 2017 National Rank: #5121 2017 State Rank: #316 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2017 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 107-51 (56-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish:   2016 Points For Average: 20.4 2016 Points Against Average: 32.1 2016 Differential: -11.7 2016 Wins: #9831 Rogers (Toledo) (43-0), #11824 Bluffton (IN) (52-6) 2016 Losses: #180 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (56-0), #2639 Elida (40-33), #3066 St. John's (Delphos) (35-7), #3450 Wynford (Bucyrus) (43-7), #3970 Ada (35-13), #4264 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (40-29), #4567 Woodlan (Woodburn, IN) (36-20), #4913 Huron (30-0) 2016 Opponents W-L: 68-43 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Northwest), 2011 (Northwest), 2010 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2006 (Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Spencerville, 9/2 at St. John's (Delphos), 9/8 at Ada, 9/15 at Waite [Morrison R.] (Toledo), 9/23 Rogers (Toledo), 9/30 Woodlan (Woodburn, IN), 10/7 Wynford (Bucyrus), 10/13 at Bluffton (IN), 10/20 at Troy Christian (Troy), 10/28 at Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ada (20.9), Woodlan (Woodburn, IN) (20.5), Wynford (Bucyrus) (18.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bluffton (IN) (-19.4), Rogers (Toledo) (-19.4), Waite [Morrison R.] (Toledo) (-5.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5486 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%