Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Timothy Dvorak
League: C2 District 5 (moving from C2 District 6)
Playoff Division: C2
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Herbek 6'4" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.85
Russel Martinez 6'0" 175 Senior QB/LB 4.96
Brayton Johnson 5'11" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Team, Skill Positions, Line
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -3
2019 National Rank: #7246
2019 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.1
2020 National Rank*: #5289
2020 State Rank*: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5325
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 86-75 (47-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 26.9
2019 Points Against Average: 23.8
2019 Differential: +3.1
2019 Wins: #5919 St. Patrick's (North Platte) (28-7), #9667 Malcolm (35-7), #10978 Gibbon (17-0), #11197 Superior (60-26)
2019 Losses: #2060 St. Paul (57-20), #3577 North Bend Central (North Bend) (24-17), #4052 Central City (40-17), #7194 Centura (Cairo) (35-34), #9761 Wood River (18-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 46-42
Recent League Championships: 2014 (C1 District 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; C1 District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Sutton, 9/4 at Archbishop Bergan (Fremont), 9/11 Centennial (Utica), 9/18 at St. Patrick's (North Platte), 9/25 at Gibbon, 10/2 Ord, 10/9 St. Cecilia (Hastings), 10/16 at Twin River (Genoa), 10/23 Centura (Cairo), 10/30 at Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ord (24.3), Sutton (16.7), Centennial (Utica) (4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Cecilia (Hastings) (-27), Twin River (Genoa) (-25.1), Centura (Cairo) (-24.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #95
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4806
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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