Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Blue/White/Gray Coach: Mike Papoccia League: Three Rivers - Mississippi Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -6.3 2022 National Rank: #7002 2022 State Rank: #255 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -34 2023 National Rank: #8474 2023 State Rank: #303 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2661 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.9 Dynasty Record: 38-13 (19-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 15.3 2022 Points Against Average: 21.9 2022 Differential: -6.6 2022 Wins: #6380 Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley) (20-18), #6591 Morrison (28-6), #7693 Orion (13-12), #9470 Mendota (30-27), #11502 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (27-0) 2022 Losses: #1459 Princeton (37-0), #3021 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (42-12), #3021 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (33-8), #6031 St. Bede (Peru) (34-8), #6827 Kewanee (10-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-42 Recent State Championships: 2019 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2004 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2017 (Three Rivers - Rock), 2016, 2014 (Three Rivers - North), 2013 (Three Rivers - North), 2012 (Big Rivers), 2011 (tied for 1st; Big Rivers), 2010 (Big Rivers) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Rockridge (Taylor Ridge), 9/2 Sherrard, 9/8 Princeton, 9/15 at Rock Island, 9/22 at Erie-Prophetstown (Erie), 9/29 Bureau Valley (Manlius), 10/7 Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley), 10/13 at Kewanee, 10/20 at Mendota Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (12), Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (-8.5), Rock Island (-14.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bureau Valley (Manlius) (-47.8), Sherrard (-43.3), Mendota (-41.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (-0.2 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6995 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.