Racine Lutheran (Racine, WI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Gino Perfetto
League: Midwest Classic - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Graf 6'3" 195 Senior TE/DE
Neko Graf 6'0" 175 Junior QB/CB
Jared Kosmala 5'11" 165 Junior WR/CB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Eric Oertel 6'1" 185 Senior ATH [Washington State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines, Depth, Numbers (Players)

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 16
2009 National Rank: #4015
2009 State Rank: #86
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2010 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2010 National Rank: #4246
2010 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6238
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 60-19 (42-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 10-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 28.2
2009 Points Against Average: 19.8
2009 Differential: +8.4
2009 Wins: #3245 Shiocton (21-20), #5033 Algoma (26-21), #7542 St. Joseph (Kenosha) (12-2), #7840 Manitowoc Lutheran (Manitowoc) (27-19), #8170 St. Catherine's (Racine) (34-13), #8842 Shoreland Lutheran (Somers) (49-20), #10172 University (Milwaukee) (23-21), #11213 Horicon (54-20), #11526 Lutheran (Rockford, IL) (6-0), #13566 Shorewood/Messmer (Shorewood) (50-0)
2009 Losses: #1442 Regis (Eau Claire) (49-16), #2905 Catholic Central (Burlington) (42-35), #5677 Luther (Greendale) (30-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 73-62
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Midwest Classic), 2006 (Midwest Classic), 2004 (tied for 1st; Midwest Classic)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/20/10 Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam) (57-26)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Brookfield Academy (Brookfield), 9/3 Shorewood/Messmer (Shorewood), 9/11 at St. Catherine's (Racine), 9/17 Luther [Martin] (Greendale), 9/25 at Catholic Central (Burlington), 10/2 St. Joseph (Kenosha), 10/8 at Shoreland Lutheran (Somers), 10/15 at University (Milwaukee), 10/20 Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic Central (Burlington) (21.2), Luther [Martin] (Greendale) (10.3), St. Catherine's (Racine) (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam) (-31.8), Shorewood/Messmer (Shorewood) (-30.3), University (Milwaukee) (-16.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (5.4 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9804
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%
Opener: 8/27 at Brookfield Academy (Brookfield) [projection: 35-20 win]







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