Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Knights Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Mike Young League: Ohio Valley AA and Freelance State (Plays In): Ohio Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Toepfer 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.8 Riley Watkins 5'8" 175 Junior RB 4.6 Braden Whitelatch 6'2" 220 Junior T/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Roster Size, Lines, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Size RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 6.8 2020 National Rank: #4380 2020 State Rank: #22 (in WV) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2021 Starting Power Rating: -10.9 2021 National Rank: #5408 2021 State Rank: #25 (in WV) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3410 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5 Dynasty Record: 173-52 (36-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 6-3 2020 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (tied for 1st) 2020 Points For Average: 25.9 2020 Points Against Average: 20.7 2020 Differential: +5.2 2020 Wins: #5474 Shadyside (OH) (35-17), #6274 Williamstown (33-14), #8394 Petersburg (49-13), #8748 Man (19-0), #9582 Weir (Weirton) (35-12), #10774 Union Local (Belmont, OH) (35-25) 2020 Losses: #1720 Fort Frye (Beverly, OH) (33-0), #2531 Parkersburg (38-21), #2818 Poca (34-6) 2020 Opponents W-L: 44-32 Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2019 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2018 (Freelance), 2016 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2015 (Freelance) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/9/20 Weir (Weirton) (35-12), 10/17/20 Union Local (Belmont, OH) (35-25), 10/30/20 Williamstown (33-14), 11/6/20 Petersburg (49-13) SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 vs Ambridge (PA), 9/4 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia, OH), 9/11 at Bellaire (OH), 9/17 vs Shadyside (OH), 9/24 vs Man, 10/1 vs Weir (Weirton), 10/8 at Martins Ferry (OH), 10/14 at St. Clairsville (OH), 10/22 Beaver (Lisbon, OH) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clairsville (OH) (10.9), Beaver (Lisbon, OH) (-0.5), Shadyside (OH) (-11.1) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia, OH) (-42.1), Ambridge (PA) (-39.4), Weir (Weirton) (-26.6) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.7 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7195 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |