St. Rita (Chicago, IL) GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Todd Kuska League: Chicago Catholic - Blue Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Bruce Gaston 6'3" 310 Senior DL Ron McNamara 6'3" 225 Senior OLB Joe Campagna 6'0" 220 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Running Back, Run Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Young Receivers, Young Free Safeties RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 48.3 2008 National Rank: #168 2008 State Rank: #8 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6 2009 Starting Power Rating: 42.3 2009 National Rank: #337 2009 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 43.1 Dynasty National Rank: #85 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 61-16 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 29.6 2008 Points Against Average: 13.9 2008 Differential: +15.7 2008 Wins: #141 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (35-21), #325 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (14-10), #371 Brother Rice (Chicago) (14-10), #586 Lakota West (West Chester, OH) (28-21), #1215 De La Salle (Chicago) (35-7), #1348 Thornton (Harvey) (21-13), #2089 Fenwick (Oak Park) (42-20), #3075 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (44-0), #6273 Leo (Chicago) (45-6), #7080 Hope Academy (Chicago) (49-0) 2008 Losses: #36 East St. Louis (35-28), #272 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (24-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 99-44 Recent State Championships: 2007 (Prep Bowl), 2006 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2003 (Chicago Catholic Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/09 Portage (IN) (35-20) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/29 at Portage (IN), 9/4 at Morris, 9/11 Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/18 Fenwick (Oak Park), 9/25 at Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/2 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/9 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/17 at St. Ignatius (Chicago), 10/24 at Loyola Academy (Wilmette) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (49.6), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (44.9), Brother Rice (Chicago) (42.2) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Chicago) (7.2), Morris (12), Portage (IN) (16) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 (33.2 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #353 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/29 at Portage (IN) [projection: 35-13 win] |