GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Coach: Steve Nye
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: 8A
RETURNERS
TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Walker 5'10" 190 Junior RB
Bill McGivern 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB
Dan Lyons 6'0" 185 Junior DB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Andy Gallik 6'3" 290 Senior OL [Boston College]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2009 National Rank: #1213
2009 State Rank: #41
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 29.9
2010 National Rank: #1336
2010 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #203
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 66-25 (19-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 6-6
2009 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2009 Points For Average: 22.2
2009 Points Against Average: 16.3
2009 Differential: +5.9
2009 Wins: #2886 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (28-6), #2968 St. Laurence (Burbank) (36-0), #3090 Fenwick (Oak Park) (28-21), #3090 Fenwick (Oak Park) (17-7), #7840 Gordon Tech (Chicago) (42-0), #9114 Amundsen (Chicago) (49-8)
2009 Losses: #169 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (23-21), #202 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (24-7), #283 St. Rita (Chicago) (35-14), #283 St. Rita (Chicago) (21-0), #411 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-21), #2591 Morgan Park (Chicago) (19-3)
2009 Opponents W-L: 87-52
Recent State Championships: 2006 (Prep Bowl), 2004 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/5/10 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (34-7)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Orr (Chicago), 9/3 Amundsen (Chicago), 9/10 St. Rita (Chicago), 9/17 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 9/25 at Gordon Tech (Chicago), 10/1 Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 10/8 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/15 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/23 at Fenwick (Oak Park), 10/29 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 11/5 St. Ignatius (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (52), St. Rita (Chicago) (43.4), Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (40.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Amundsen (Chicago) (-5.6), Gordon Tech (Chicago) (0.5), Orr (Chicago) (4.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (28.1 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #905
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 Orr (Chicago) [projection: 28-3 win]
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