Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Scarlet/Turquoise
Coach: Scott Palte
League: Blanchard Valley
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 34
2020 National Rank: #898
2020 State Rank: #64
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: 22.3
2021 National Rank: #886
2021 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1688
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 143-59 (59-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 44.7
2020 Points Against Average: 21.6
2020 Differential: +23.1
2020 Wins: #1640 Licking Valley (Newark) (35-13), #2969 Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom) (62-20), #3515 Arlington (49-26), #3891 Crestview (Convoy) (41-14), #4099 Mohawk (Sycamore) (53-20), #5588 Leipsic (51-0), #6960 Cambridge (56-41), #7933 Van Buren (46-7)
2020 Losses: #489 New Bremen (28-26), #2204 Liberty-Benton (Findlay) (47-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 68-26
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Northwest), 2011 (Northwest), 2010 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2006 (Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 at Shawnee (Lima), 8/28 at St. John's (Delphos), 9/3 Spencerville, 9/11 Huron, 9/18 at Willard, 9/24 Worthington Christian (Worthington), 10/8 at Licking Valley (Newark), 10/15 at Galion, 10/22 Fort Loramie
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Valley (Newark) (6), Fort Loramie (4.7), Huron (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Willard (-45.4), Worthington Christian (Worthington) (-19.9), St. John's (Delphos) (-13.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (14.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #264
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4378
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%



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