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


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Timothy Dvorak
League: C2 District 5
Playoff Division: C2
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Herbek 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.62
Marcus Lowry 6'3" 170 Senior WR/DL 4.9
Ben Alberts 5'10.5" 165 Junior LB/RB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed, WRs
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth/Size, Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2020 National Rank: #3530
2020 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -13.1
2021 National Rank: #5883
2021 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5179
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 91-80 (49-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 22.8
2020 Points Against Average: 22.1
2020 Differential: +0.7
2020 Wins: #3704 St. Patrick's (North Platte) (20-13), #6699 Centennial (Utica) (42-12), #6736 Gibbon (43-7), #8933 St. Cecilia (Hastings) (36-0), #11069 Twin River (Genoa) (30-0)
2020 Losses: #295 Ord (59-6), #619 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (47-6), #1758 Sutton (22-0), #2540 Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber) (46-33), #6524 Centura (Cairo) (15-12)
2020 Opponents W-L: 58-31
Recent League Championships: 2014 (C1 District 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; C1 District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Sutton, 9/3 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont), 9/10 at Centennial (Utica), 9/17 St. Patrick's (North Platte), 9/24 Gibbon, 10/1 at Ord, 10/8 at St. Cecilia (Hastings), 10/15 Twin River (Genoa), 10/22 at Centura (Cairo)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (32), Ord (19.4), Sutton (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Twin River (Genoa) (-40.6), Centura (Cairo) (-31), St. Cecilia (Hastings) (-28.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (10.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4593
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%