Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Timothy Dvorak
League: C2 District 5
Playoff Division: C2
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Alberts 5'11" 170 Senior ILB/RB 4.99
Connor Johnson 5'10" 165 Junior ILB/OL 5.01
Zenon Sack 5'10" 160 Junior QB/OLB 4.94

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, Junior/Freshmen Classes, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Size, Only 8 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2021 National Rank: #6154
2021 State Rank: #87
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -21.6
2022 National Rank: #6875
2022 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5210
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33
Dynasty Record: 94-86 (52-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 19.8
2021 Points Against Average: 28
2021 Differential: -8.2
2021 Wins: #6658 Centura (Cairo) (14-7), #8061 Gibbon (2-0), #12326 Twin River (Genoa) (61-0)
2021 Losses: #134 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (38-8), #629 Ord (49-18), #2742 St. Patrick's (North Platte) (29-0), #3339 St. Cecilia (Hastings) (50-41), #3584 Centennial (Utica) (42-27), #3838 Sutton (37-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 60-33
Recent League Championships: 2014 (C1 District 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; C1 District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/15/21 Twin River (Genoa) (61-0), 10/22/21 Centura (Cairo) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Centura (Cairo), 9/2 at North Bend Central (North Bend), 9/9 at Bishop Neumann (Wahoo), 9/16 Aquinas (David City), 9/23 at St. Cecilia (Hastings), 9/30 Wood River, 10/7 at Fillmore Central (Geneva), 10/14 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan), 10/21 at Battle Creek
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (David City) (7.3), Battle Creek (4.7), Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: North Bend Central (North Bend) (-29.5), Fillmore Central (Geneva) (-25), Centura (Cairo) (-17)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3613
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%