Central (Independence, OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Joel Everett League: 5A Mid-Willamette (moving from 5A Special District 3) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2021 JV Record: 1-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chase Nelson 6'4" 220 QB Kolher Hernandez 5'9" 180 RB Eithan Dunigan 5'8" 185 LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 15 Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -15.3 2021 National Rank: #8747 2021 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -20.6 2022 National Rank: #6673 2022 State Rank: #62 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 8 Dynasty National Rank: #6231 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.6 Dynasty Record: 127-73 [128-72 on the field] (69-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 2-7 2021 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2021 Points For Average: 22.1 2021 Points Against Average: 27.9 2021 Differential: -5.8 2021 Wins: #10707 Redmond (40-24), #11339 Crescent Valley (Corvallis) (54-14) 2021 Losses: #1310 Silverton (47-7), #3671 West Albany (Albany) (21-14), #5246 Barlow [Sam] (Gresham) (44-28), #5978 Dallas (29-13), #6639 South Albany (Albany) (21-8), #7479 Lebanon (32-21), #8166 Corvallis (19-14) 2021 Opponents W-L: 50-42 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Oregon West), 2010 (4A Oregon West), 2009 (4A Val-Co), 2008 (4A Val-Co), 2007 (4A Val-Co), 2005 (3A Val-Co), 2004 (3A Val-Co) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 9/2 at South Albany (Albany), 9/9 at Corvallis, 9/16 Silverton, 9/22 Crescent Valley (Corvallis), 9/30 West Albany (Albany), 10/8 at McKay (Salem), 10/14 at Lebanon, 10/21 Dallas Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Silverton (1.1), West Albany (Albany) (-5.3), Dallas (-14.7) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Crescent Valley (Corvallis) (-50.1), Corvallis (-36.7), McKay (Salem) (-34.8) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7190 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%