Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroon Knights
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mike Young
League: Ohio Valley AA and Freelance
State (Plays In): Ohio
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Murray 6'1" 210 Sophomore LB/RB 4.5
Braden Price 6'2" 185 Junior RB/DB 4.35
Luke Duplaga 5'8" 245 Junior DT/T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Attacking Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2016 National Rank: #6137
2016 State Rank: #25 (in WV)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -1.1
2017 National Rank: #7670
2017 State Rank: #37 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2855
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 134-40 (29-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +20.5
2016 Wins: #6318 Shadyside (OH) (27-12), #6823 Bellaire (OH) (34-20), #9601 Catholic Central (Steubenville, OH) (33-6), #9869 Linsly (Wheeling) (7-6), #9946 Magnolia (New Martinsville) (50-28), #11298 Sherman (Seth) (45-8), #12273 Bishop Donahue (McMechen) (47-0), #13038 Madonna (Weirton) (47-28), #14519 Beallsville (OH) (59-0)
2016 Losses: #4595 Williamstown (36-27), #5534 Fayetteville (27-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-57
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2015 (Freelance)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Catholic Central (Steubenville, OH), 9/8 at East Hardy (Baker), 9/15 Williamstown, 9/22 Magnolia (New Martinsville), 9/30 at Linsly (Wheeling), 10/6 Shadyside (OH), 10/13 at Martins Ferry (OH), 10/21 USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh, PA), 10/28 at Madonna (Weirton), 11/3 Oak Glen (New Cumberland)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Hardy (Baker) (20.4), USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh, PA) (10.5), Williamstown (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Glen (New Cumberland) (-41.1), Madonna (Weirton) (-32.4), Magnolia (New Martinsville) (-13.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-9.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9848
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%