Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #29 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 10.1 2022 National Rank: #3689 2022 State Rank: #113 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.3 2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.1 2023 National Rank: #4403 2023 State Rank: #142 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6110 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 22-24 (14-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 27 2022 Points Against Average: 22.7 2022 Differential: +4.3 2022 Wins: #2853 Portage Northern (Portage) (26-23), #4525 Portage Central (Portage) (29-15), #5650 Mattawan (20-17), #6139 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (42-35), #6808 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (33-12), #8287 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (34-0), #10605 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (30-20) 2022 Losses: #1780 East Lansing (24-0), #1848 St. Joseph (47-29), #2714 Byron Center (34-27) 2022 Opponents W-L: 46-51 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - East), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Byron Center, 9/1 Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 9/8 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/15 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/22 at Mattawan, 9/29 Portage Central (Portage), 10/6 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 10/13 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/20 at St. Joseph Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Portage Northern (Portage) (4.8), Byron Center (4.3), St. Joseph (-5.2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-42.3), Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (-30), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (-29.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (5.9 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4737 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 8th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.