Central Catholic (Toledo, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Greg Dempsey
League: Catholic - Central and Freelance
State (Plays In): Michigan
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Marc Nave 6'5" 315 Senior IOL
Jaylen Watson 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Elijah Williams 6'2" 295 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Braden Awls 6'0" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 64.5
2022 National Rank: #38
2022 State Rank: #4 (in OH)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 45.6
2023 National Rank: #110
2023 State Rank: #7 (in OH)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 52.4
Dynasty National Rank: #97
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 57-7 (18-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 15-1
2022 League Record/Finish:  
2022 Points For Average: 40.4
2022 Points Against Average: 11.9
2022 Differential: +28.5
2022 Wins: #43 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (28-21), #165 Avon (28-20), #208 Kings (Kings Mill) (52-49), #397 Highland (Medina) (42-6), #822 Avon Lake (21-0), #1433 Whitmer (Toledo) (46-16), #1705 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (28-7), #1837 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (40-10), #2324 Findlay (50-17), #2357 Ross (Fremont) (42-0), #3214 Ashland (69-7), #4071 Clay (Oregon) (45-7), #4474 Benedictine (Cleveland) (31-0), #5463 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (48-7), #7065 Lima (56-0)
2022 Losses: #15 St. Edward (Lakewood) (23-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 118-76
Recent State Championships: 2022 (II), 2014, 2012 (II), 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 2023 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/26/22 Benedictine (Cleveland) (31-0), 9/2/22 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (40-10), 9/9/22 Findlay (50-17), 9/16/22 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (28-7), 9/23/22 Lima (56-0), 9/30/22 Clay (Oregon) (45-7), 10/7/22 Whitmer (Toledo) (46-16), 10/14/22 Ross (Fremont) (42-0), 10/21/22 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (48-7), 10/28/22 Ashland (69-7), 11/4/22 Avon Lake (21-0), 11/11/22 Highland (Medina) (42-6), 11/18/22 Avon (28-20), 11/25/22 Kings (Kings Mill) (52-49), 12/1/22 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Findlay, 8/25 at Whitmer (Toledo), 9/1 Catholic Central (Novi, MI), 9/8 at Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI), 9/15 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI), 9/22 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/29 at St. John's Jesuit (Toledo), 10/6 at St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, MI), 10/13 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo), 10/20 Central (Detroit, MI)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI) (32.5), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (26), Whitmer (Toledo) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Detroit, MI) (-28.2), St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (-21.3), Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI) (9.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6 (33.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #552
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 58%



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