St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Tony DiSalvo
League: Middle Border
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Larson 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB
Austin Kopacz 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB
Nate Berends 5'9" 235 OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Except QB Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Find 3 OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.4
2017 National Rank: #1389
2017 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2018 National Rank: #1448
2018 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5877
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 107-56 (62-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29
2017 Points Against Average: 9.6
2017 Differential: +19.4
2017 Wins: #3075 Freedom (42-21), #3359 Bloomer (28-0), #3480 New Richmond (21-14), #3869 Elk Mound (42-7), #4538 Durand (24-6), #4572 Ellsworth (24-6), #4595 Northwestern (Maple) (28-0), #6731 Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin) (40-7), #7106 Somerset (21-6), #7422 Mauston (48-26), #8181 Prescott (35-0), #10695 Amery (43-8)
2017 Losses: #915 Lodi (17-10), #3324 Osceola (17-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 93-56
Recent State Championships: 2016 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Dunn-St. Croix), 2011 (Dunn-St. Croix), 2006 (tied for 1st; Dunn St. Croix)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Durand, 8/24 Elk Mound, 8/31 Ellsworth, 9/7 at New Richmond, 9/14 at Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin), 9/21 Amery, 9/28 Osceola, 10/5 at Prescott, 10/12 Somerset
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (0.3), Durand (-0.9), Ellsworth (-4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Amery (-34.6), Prescott (-19.2), Somerset (-18.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (15.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5731
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%