Central (Battle Creek, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Bess League: Southwestern Michigan - East (moving from Southwestern Michigan) Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #57 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -28.1 2023 National Rank: #10804 2023 State Rank: #361 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.3 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: -51.8 2024 National Rank: #11317 2024 State Rank: #392 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7483 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 42.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-29 (11-20 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #7497 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.3 Dynasty Record: 78-118 (46-72 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 0-9 2023 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2023 Points For Average: 8.3 2023 Points Against Average: 38.6 2023 Differential: -30.3 2023 Wins: none 2023 Losses: #913 Byron Center (55-14), #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (28-9), #2691 Portage Northern (Portage) (40-0), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (42-14), #5449 St. Joseph (55-12), #6143 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (21-13), #7266 Mattawan (49-7), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (29-6), #8299 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (28-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-37 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Byron Center, 9/6 at Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 9/13 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/20 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/27 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/4 Gull Lake (Richland), 10/11 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 10/18 at St. Joseph, 10/25 Mattawan Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Byron Center (17.6), Portage Central (Portage) (7.6), St. Joseph (-5.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-54.2), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-30.1), Gull Lake (Richland) (-22.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5088 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.