Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Brian Nay
League: Hoosier - West
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Roach 5'10" 180 Senior WB/S 4.6
Ky Schrader 6'0" 185 Senior WB/CB 4.6
Pete Spencer 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Skill Position Play-Making Ability
Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -6.1
2018 National Rank: #7846
2018 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -15.9
2019 National Rank: #6475
2019 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2045
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 42
Dynasty Record: 161-42 (65-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 28.3
2018 Points Against Average: 29.8
2018 Differential: -1.5
2018 Wins: #6295 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (26-21), #11230 Tri-County (Wolcott) (40-16), #12559 Northwestern (Kokomo) (55-0), #13114 Benton Central (Oxford) (59-7), #13892 North White (Monon) (50-0)
2018 Losses: #382 West Lafayette (34-0), #894 Pioneer (Royal Center) (70-7), #2914 Tipton (49-21), #3715 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (40-7), #3758 Western (Russiaville) (56-19), #4300 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (27-24), #8481 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (38-31)
2018 Opponents W-L: 80-58
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (Hoosier), 2013 (Hoosier), 2012 (Hoosier), 2011 (Hoosier), 2010 (Hoosier Heartland), 2009 (Hoosier Heartland), 2008 (Hoosier Heartland), 2007 (Hoosier Heartland), 2006 (Hoosier Heartland), 2005 (Hoosier Heartland), 2004 (Hoosier Heartland)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton), 8/30 at Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville), 9/6 at Northwestern (Kokomo), 9/13 West Lafayette, 9/20 Tipton, 9/27 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 10/4 at Twin Lakes (Monticello), 10/11 Benton Central (Oxford)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (29.4), Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (2.3), Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Central (Oxford) (-47.5), Northwestern (Kokomo) (-40.3), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-22.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (-4.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4818
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%