Central Catholic (Toledo, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Greg Dempsey
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECT
Braden Awls 6'0" 180 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Christopher Jackson 6'3" 210 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/Top RB Are Back, Defensive Speed/Athleticism, Defensive Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Replacing Both CBs

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 48.9
2021 National Rank: #221
2021 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2022 Starting Power Rating: 42.2
2022 National Rank: #153
2022 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #160
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 195-43 [194-44 on the field] (106-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-3
2021 League Record/Finish:  
2021 Points For Average: 36.6
2021 Points Against Average: 11.9
2021 Differential: +24.7
2021 Wins: #527 Whitmer (Toledo) (28-7), #585 Highland (Medina) (23-20), #741 Findlay (41-6), #966 Ross (Fremont) (34-15), #1644 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (38-0), #1644 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (54-0), #2012 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (49-7), #2767 North Olmsted (48-0), #3092 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (28-0), #3212 Lima (43-12), #5106 Clay (Oregon) (60-0)
2021 Losses: #20 St. Edward (Lakewood) (33-10), #157 Avon (43-42), #597 Benedictine (Cleveland) (24-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 99-68
Recent State Championships: 2014 (III), 2012, 2005 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Three Rivers), 2019 (Three Rivers), 2018 (Three Rivers), 2016 (Three Rivers), 2015 (Three Rivers), 2014 (Three Rivers), 2013 (Three Rivers), 2009 (tied for 1st; Toledo City), 2008 (Toledo City), 2007 (tied for 1st; Toledo City), 2005 (Toledo City)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at St. Edward (Lakewood), 8/26 Benedictine (Cleveland), 9/2 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/9 at Findlay, 9/16 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo), 9/23 at Lima, 9/30 Clay (Oregon), 10/7 at Whitmer (Toledo), 10/14 Ross (Fremont), 10/21 at St. Francis de Sales (Toledo), 10/22 at St. Francis DeSales (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood) (59.4), Findlay (25.1), Whitmer (Toledo) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Clay (Oregon) (-25.5), Lima (-4.9), St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (5.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (30.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #528
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%