| Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Knights Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Mike Young League: Ohio Valley AA and Freelance State (Plays In): Ohio Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2022 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Grant McCabe 6'0" 215 Senior C/DE 5.2 Lucca Ferrera 5'10" 240 Senior G/DT 5.3 Braden McWreath 6'2" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Roster Size Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 8.7 2022 National Rank: #3932 2022 State Rank: #26 (in WV) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3 2023 Starting Power Rating: -13.3 2023 National Rank: #4619 2023 State Rank: #26 (in WV) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 12 Dynasty National Rank: #3305 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3 Dynasty Record: 48-14 (7-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 10-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (tied for 3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 41.8 2022 Points Against Average: 15.7 2022 Differential: +26.1 2022 Wins: #3743 Bellaire (OH) (26-20), #6330 Wahama (Mason) (48-14), #6945 Ambridge (PA) (24-7), #8934 Man (41-7), #10038 Martins Ferry (OH) (60-22), #12159 Shadyside (OH) (45-7), #13102 Mount View (Welch) (53-8), #13220 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia, OH) (62-21), #13217 Berkeley Springs (67-6), #13236 Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA) (34-0) 2022 Losses: #3481 Monroe [James] (Lindside) (27-7), #3861 Beaver (Lisbon, OH) (49-35) 2022 Opponents W-L: 65-69 Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2019 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2018 (Freelance), 2016 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2015 (Freelance) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Monroe [James] (Lindside), 9/1 Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, PA), 9/8 vs St. Clairsville (OH), 9/15 Midland Trail (Hico), 9/22 USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] (Pittsburgh, PA), 9/30 Maret (Washington, DC), 10/6 vs Shadyside (OH), 10/13 at Martins Ferry (OH), 10/20 vs Harbor Creek (Harborcreek, PA), 11/4 vs Williamstown Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamstown (15.1), St. Clairsville (OH) (3.1), Monroe [James] (Lindside) (-8.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Shadyside (OH) (-59.5), Martins Ferry (OH) (-56.3), Harbor Creek (Harborcreek, PA) (-47) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.9 (-16.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7604 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |