Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet/Turquoise Coach: Scott Palte League: Freelance Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Micah Pearson 6'3" 215 Senior DE 4.75 Shaun Thomas 6'1" 180 Sophomore RB 4.6 Brayden O'Dell 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism/Speed Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 20.7 2017 National Rank: #2729 2017 State Rank: #173 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.6 2018 National Rank: #3082 2018 State Rank: #188 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1905 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9 Dynasty Record: 117-53 (56-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 10-2 2017 League Record/Finish:   2017 Points For Average: 35 2017 Points Against Average: 17.7 2017 Differential: +17.3 2017 Wins: #3051 Spencerville (36-21), #3827 Woodlan (Woodburn, IN) (27-20), #5381 Ada (41-21), #5624 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) (36-22), #6058 Wynford (Bucyrus) (28-16), #8790 Dayton Christian (Miamisburg) (45-7), #9243 Waite [Morrison R.] (Toledo) (28-6), #9518 Bluffton (IN) (54-6), #11420 Troy Christian (Troy) (49-15), #12485 Rogers (Toledo) (49-20) 2017 Losses: #852 Coldwater (24-17), #2042 St. John's (Delphos) (34-10) 2017 Opponents W-L: 81-57 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Northwest), 2011 (Northwest), 2010 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2006 (Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Spencerville, 8/31 St. John's (Delphos), 9/8 Ada, 9/15 Waite [Morrison R.] (Toledo), 9/21 at Rogers (Toledo), 9/28 at Woodlan (Woodburn, IN), 10/5 at East (Columbus), 10/19 Troy Christian (Troy), 10/27 Lucas Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Spencerville (4.5), St. John's (Delphos) (-3.7), Woodlan (Woodburn, IN) (-3.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers (Toledo) (-41.2), Troy Christian (Troy) (-36.1), East (Columbus) (-33.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (8.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #414 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7495 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%