Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: John Cupples
League: Eastern Pennsylvania - South
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Lavon Johnson 6'3" 320 Senior DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2021 National Rank: #1862
2021 State Rank: #55
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.8
2022 Starting Power Rating: 8.8
2022 National Rank: #1862
2022 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1358
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 127-94 (80-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 19.4
2021 Points Against Average: 13.8
2021 Differential: +5.6
2021 Wins: #1365 Emmaus (21-0), #1488 Parkland (Allentown) (14-7), #2145 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (21-14), #2526 Pottsville (35-21), #3771 Whitehall (21-7), #4953 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (17-7), #6002 Liberty (Bethlehem) (14-7), #8490 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (39-7), #10795 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (49-0)
2021 Losses: #835 Freedom (Bethlehem) (42-7), #1086 Jersey Shore (20-7), #2440 Nazareth (18-0), #2692 Easton (30-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 87-58
Recent State Championships: 2010 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Eastern Pennsylvania - North), 2010 (Lehigh Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lehigh Valley Lehigh)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 at Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/2 at Emmaus, 9/10 Easton, 9/16 at Parkland (Allentown), 9/24 Freedom (Bethlehem), 10/1 at Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown), 10/8 Nazareth, 10/14 at Whitehall, 10/22 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater), 10/28 at Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Bethlehem) (22.7), Emmaus (15.3), Parkland (Allentown) (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (-45.7), Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (-36.1), Liberty (Bethlehem) (-13.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (14.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2648
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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