Catholic Central (Novi, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Shamrocks
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dan Anderson
League: Catholic - Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Courser 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.5
Spencer Lyons 6'3" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.3
Baechler Houser 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, RBs/OL, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Youth/Inexperience At Several Positions

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 30.7
2021 National Rank: #1060
2021 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 12.5
2022 National Rank: #1472
2022 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 45.2
Dynasty National Rank: #207
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.7
Dynasty Record: 162-62 (52-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 23.6
2021 Points Against Average: 14.1
2021 Differential: +9.5
2021 Wins: #940 Naperville Central (Naperville, IL) (17-14), #1679 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills) (30-7), #2356 St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (21-0), #3413 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (28-14), #3567 Davison (35-14), #4118 Traverse City West (Traverse City) (28-2), Huron Heights (Kitchener, Ontario) (2-0), #5127 Bloomfield Hills (51-7)
2021 Losses: #159 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (17-7), #716 West Bloomfield (35-21), #1419 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (45-20)
2021 Opponents W-L: 75-34
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Catholic Central), 2016 (Catholic Central), 2011 (tied for 1st; Catholic Central), 2009 (Catholic Central), 2003 (Catholic A-B Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/25 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 9/2 at Davison, 9/9 DeWitt, 9/16 at University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit), 9/23 at Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills), 10/2 vs De La Salle Collegiate (Warren), 10/7 at St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake), 10/15 at La Salle (Cincinnati, OH)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (41.7), La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (27.8), DeWitt (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake) (0.4), University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (1), Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (3.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3 (21.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #454
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%