Central Catholic (Portland, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Steve Pyne
League: 6A Special District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Silas Starr 6'3" 205 Senior WR/FS 4.7
Elijah Elliott 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Joe Nizich 5'10" 185 Senior ILB 4.7

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Kalvin Souders 6'3" 195 Senior WR
Miles Jackson 5'10" 170 Senior CB
Jordan Reed 6'3" 295 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Starters Back From State Quarter-Final Team, Experience, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL/ILB Depth, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2018 National Rank: #2173
2018 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2019 Starting Power Rating: 25.8
2019 National Rank: #581
2019 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 32.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1091
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 140-49 (87-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 36.3
2018 Points Against Average: 30.5
2018 Differential: +5.8
2018 Wins: #2519 Tualatin (28-21), #3843 Sherwood (44-24), #4568 Barlow [Sam] (Gresham) (56-42), #7437 Lincoln (Portland) (42-28), #7476 Sandy (49-13), #7887 Sprague (Salem) (45-22), #8251 Centennial (Gresham) (42-19)
2018 Losses: #53 Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA) (49-26), #488 Lake Oswego (35-24), #812 Jesuit (Portland) (42-16), #1198 Clackamas (24-22), #1331 West Linn (47-41)
2018 Opponents W-L: 92-46
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at West Linn, 9/13 Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA), 9/20 Sprague (Salem), 9/27 at Sherwood, 10/4 Jesuit (Portland), 10/10 at Centennial (Gresham), 10/18 Sandy, 10/25 at Barlow [Sam] (Gresham)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA) (68.6), Jesuit (Portland) (32.4), West Linn (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Gresham) (-26.6), Sprague (Salem) (-25.1), Sandy (-14.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1 (18.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1531
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%