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: #11

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 31.3
2022 National Rank: #1053
2022 State Rank: #38
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2023 National Rank: #1521
2023 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2005
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (16-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 24.5
2022 Points Against Average: 17.7
2022 Differential: +6.8
2022 Wins: #394 Parkland (Allentown) (21-14), #1119 Jersey Shore (38-31), #1847 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (14-3), #3179 Easton (27-7), #3277 Meadville (50-7), #4052 Liberty (Bethlehem) (34-28), #5018 Bangor (42-7), #8312 Dieruff [Louis E.] (Allentown) (42-0), #11040 Pocono Mountain East (Swiftwater) (35-0)
2022 Losses: #176 Aliquippa (31-10), #598 Freedom (Bethlehem) (32-14), #613 Emmaus (12-7), #643 Nazareth (42-14), #1392 Whitehall (37-6), #1847 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (14-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 111-70
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 Northampton, 9/1 at Easton, 9/9 Emmaus, 9/15 Freedom (Bethlehem), 9/22 at Parkland (Allentown), 9/29 Nazareth, 10/6 Liberty (Bethlehem), 10/14 Whitehall, 10/20 at Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit), 10/27 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Parkland (Allentown) (32.6), Emmaus (25.9), Nazareth (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit) (-21.8), Liberty (Bethlehem) (-16.4), Easton (-1.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (21.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #576
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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