Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Lehmeier
League: WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PROSPECTS
Cole Sullivan 6'3" 200 Senior LB
Anthony Speca 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Ty Yuhas 6'3" 260 Senior DL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2022 National Rank: #775
2022 State Rank: #28
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2023 National Rank: #526
2023 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 44.5
Dynasty National Rank: #223
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 41-17 (24-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 23
2022 Points Against Average: 22.8
2022 Differential: +0.2
2022 Wins: #908 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (28-25), #974 Bethel Park (31-22), #1331 Gateway (Monroeville) (27-14), #1407 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (31-20), #1618 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (28-7), #2276 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (33-28), #4070 Lincoln [Abraham] (Philadelphia) (35-22)
2022 Losses: #15 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (42-10), #238 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (35-13), #463 North Allegheny (Wexford) (35-21), #463 North Allegheny (Wexford) (7-3), #1618 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (17-16)
2022 Opponents W-L: 101-46
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA), 2007 (AAAA), 2004 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAAAA Quad County), 2016 (WPIAL 6A 1), 2015 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2013 (WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight), 2011 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2010 (WPIAL AAAA Big East), 2007 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2006 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2005 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2004 (WPIAL AAAA 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAAA-2 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/1 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH), 9/8 Bethel Park, 9/15 at Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/22 at North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/29 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/6 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 10/13 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh), 10/20 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/27 at Gateway (Monroeville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (31.8), North Allegheny (Wexford) (26.3), St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (26)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (-5.1), Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (-1.7), Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 (33.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #451
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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