Hanover Central (Cedar Lake, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Cardinal/Columbia League: Northwest Crossroads (moving from Greater South Shore - South) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 13 2022 National Rank: #3222 2022 State Rank: #77 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: 0.1 2023 National Rank: #2610 2023 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5689 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 42-16 (15-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 11-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 44.7 2022 Points Against Average: 9 2022 Differential: +35.7 2022 Wins: #5992 Calumet (Gary) (42-0), #7014 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (38-10), #8047 Griffith (42-21), #8047 Griffith (47-7), #8624 Culver Academies (Culver) (44-6), #9571 Whiting (69-7), #9948 River Forest (Hobart) (35-0), #11094 Morton (Hammond) (37-0), #11131 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (47-0), #11219 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (55-7), #12648 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (63-6) 2022 Losses: #1008 West Lafayette (44-17) 2022 Opponents W-L: 58-68 Recent League Championships: 2022 (Greater South Shore - South), 2021 (Greater South Shore - South), 2016 (Greater South Shore - South) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Wheeler (Valparaiso), 8/25 Morton (Hammond), 9/1 at Highland, 9/8 Lowell, 9/15 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/22 at Munster, 9/29 Hobart, 10/6 at Andrean (Merrillville), 10/13 Hammond Central (Hammond) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Andrean (Merrillville) (2.4), Hobart (-0.3), Lowell (-10.2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeler (Valparaiso) (-54), Morton (Hammond) (-45), Munster (-30.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1 (-10.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6615 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.