Central Catholic (Portland, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Steve Pyne
League: 6A Special District 4 (moving from 6A Mt. Hood)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Silas Starr 6'2" 180 Junior WR 4.65
Miles Jackson 5'11" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.55
Cade Knighton 5'10" 170 Junior QB 4.95

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eli'Jah Winston 6'3" 230 Senior ILB
Malakai Salu 6'0" 240 Senior ILB
Daniel McDougall 6'5" 280 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Nearly All Offensive Production Returns
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front 6 Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2017 National Rank: #1352
2017 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2018 National Rank: #1219
2018 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1088
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 133-44 (84-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 36.8
2017 Points Against Average: 19.3
2017 Differential: +17.5
2017 Wins: #1676 Jesuit (Portland) (28-24), #1954 Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (28-24), #2402 Oregon City (42-35), #4616 Barlow [Sam] (Gresham) (41-21), #6837 Gresham (52-7), #7182 South Salem (Salem) (63-6), #9056 Reynolds (Troutdale) (49-7), #9766 Centennial (Gresham) (56-7), #12578 Douglas [David] (Portland) (56-8)
2017 Losses: #275 Clackamas (17-14), #275 Clackamas (40-0), #673 Camas (WA) (35-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-50
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 6A Mt. Hood), 2015 (6A Mt. Hood), 2014 (6A Mt. Hood), 2013 (6A Mt. Hood), 2012 (6A Mt. Hood), 2011 (6A Mt. Hood), 2010 (6A Mt. Hood), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Mt. Hood), 2008 (6A Mt. Hood), 2006 (6A Mt. Hood)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 West Linn, 9/8 at Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA), 9/14 at Sprague (Salem), 9/21 Sherwood, 9/28 at Jesuit (Portland), 10/5 Centennial (Gresham), 10/11 at Sandy, 10/19 at Barlow [Sam] (Gresham)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA) (43.3), West Linn (25.5), Jesuit (Portland) (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Gresham) (-26.8), Sandy (-21.5), Sprague (Salem) (-8.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (21 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2205
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%