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: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Murray 6'1" 230 Junior TE/LB 4.5
Curtis McGhee 6'2" 185 Junior QB/FS 4.5
Bray Price 6'1" 175 RB/DB 4.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15
2017 National Rank: #3670
2017 State Rank: #15 (in WV)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.9
2018 National Rank: #2753
2018 State Rank: #10 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3672
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 144-44 (30-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 6th)
2017 Points For Average: 31
2017 Points Against Average: 18.1
2017 Differential: +12.9
2017 Wins: #4256 St. Marys (40-21), #5115 South Harrison (Lost Creek) (39-6), #6053 Shadyside (OH) (27-26), #8393 USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh, PA) (27-6), #8484 Williamstown (28-23), #8810 Summers County (Hinton) (42-14), #9255 Cameron (34-20), #9338 Magnolia (New Martinsville) (29-27), #10428 Madonna (Weirton) (50-0), #13187 Oak Glen (New Cumberland) (65-7)
2017 Losses: #4283 East Hardy (Baker) (10-7), #4854 Linsly (Wheeling) (21-13), #5465 Martins Ferry (OH) (38-19), #7225 Catholic Central (Steubenville, OH) (35-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 103-55
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2015 (Freelance)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/21/17 USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh, PA) (27-6), 10/28/17 Madonna (Weirton) (50-0), 11/3/17 Oak Glen (New Cumberland) (65-7), 11/10/17 Cameron (34-20), 11/17/17 South Harrison (Lost Creek) (39-6), 11/25/17 Summers County (Hinton) (42-14), 12/2/17 St. Marys (40-21)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Williamstown, 8/31 Madonna (Weirton), 9/7 East Hardy (Baker), 9/21 Fayetteville, 9/29 vs Linsly (Wheeling), 10/6 at Catholic Central (Steubenville, OH), 10/12 Martins Ferry (OH), 10/20 at Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth, OH), 10/26 at Shadyside (OH), 11/3 at Magnolia (New Martinsville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth, OH) (2.6), East Hardy (Baker) (-1.7), Linsly (Wheeling) (-2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fayetteville (-45.2), Madonna (Weirton) (-39), Magnolia (New Martinsville) (-22)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (2.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7460
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%