Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jay Sharrett
League: Ohio Capital - Ohio
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Xavier Henderson 6'0" 185 Senior WR
Trenton Gillison 6'5" 220 Senior TE
Jeremiah Wood 6'1" 195 Senior CB
Alex Morgan 6'5" 245 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Morgan Ellison 6'1" 220 Senior RB
Kieren Douglas 6'2" 210 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 63.5
2016 National Rank: #54
2016 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 71.4
2017 National Rank: #32
2017 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 45
Dynasty National Rank: #108
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.4
Dynasty Record: 139-30 (73-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 29.9
2016 Points Against Average: 15.2
2016 Differential: +14.7
2016 Wins: #35 Wayne (Huber Heights) (17-14), #158 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (17-14), #158 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (38-24), #354 Elder (Cincinnati) (20-14), #591 Lancaster (27-7), #631 Springfield (35-14), #722 Reynoldsburg (43-21), #761 Lincoln (Gahanna) (20-18), #2834 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (45-14), Clarkson (Mississauga, Ontario) (17-9), #5141 Grove City (41-0), #5823 Independence (Columbus) (43-0)
2016 Losses: #16 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (29-27), #709 Upper Arlington (Columbus) (35-29)
2016 Opponents W-L: 86-58
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (Ohio Capital - Cardinal), 2006 (Ohio Capital - Cardinal)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Cass Tech (Detroit, MI), 9/1 Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 9/8 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood), 9/15 at Groveport-Madison (Groveport), 9/22 Upper Arlington (Columbus), 9/29 at Lincoln (Gahanna), 10/6 Lancaster, 10/13 at Pickerington North (Pickerington), 10/20 Reynoldsburg, 10/27 at Grove City
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cass Tech (Detroit, MI) (75.3), Pickerington North (Pickerington) (65.2), Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (53.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grove City (6.5), Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (21.1), Reynoldsburg (38.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8 (47.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #72
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%



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