Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Ryan Lehmeier League: WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #2 D1 PROSPECT Xxavier Thomas 5'10" 165 Senior CB ![]() COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Cole Sullivan 6'3" 200 Senior LB ![]() Anthony Speca 6'2" 220 Senior LB ![]() Peter Gonzalez 6'2.5" 200 Senior WR ![]() Ty Yuhas 6'3" 260 Senior DL ![]() RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 55.7 2023 National Rank: #114 2023 State Rank: #4 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.2 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 47.6 2024 National Rank*: #93 2024 State Rank*: #3 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #146 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-15 (23-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 54.6 Dynasty National Rank: #57 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 227-45 (112-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 45 2023 Points Against Average: 15.8 2023 Differential: +29.2 2023 Wins: #85 North Allegheny (Wexford) (50-22), #765 Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) (45-12), #953 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (49-6), #1075 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (47-6), #1210 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (42-7), #1210 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (49-0), #1572 Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) (43-7), #1747 Bethel Park (62-46), #2236 Seneca Valley (Harmony) (42-7), #2229 Gateway (Monroeville) (51-7) 2023 Losses: #85 North Allegheny (Wexford) (44-41), #502 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (26-19) 2023 Opponents W-L: 81-61 Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA), 2007 (AAAA), 2004 (AAAA) Recent League Championships: 2023, 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 9/6 at Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 9/13 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 9/20 Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/27 North Allegheny (Wexford), 10/4 Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 10/11 at Norwin (North Huntingdon), 10/18 Seneca Valley (Harmony), 10/25 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Allegheny (Wexford) (39.1), Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (31.6), Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (20.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (-20.7), Norwin (North Huntingdon) (-5.5), Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 (35.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #416 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 56% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |