Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Explorers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Tim Nelson League: South Central Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derrik Starrett 6'5" 220 Senior LB/FB 4.60 Michael Cooke 6'4" 265 Senior G/DE 5.04 Dalton Halm 5'11" Senior QB/DB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Wealth Of Talent, Returning Starters, Speed Team Weaknesses: Staying Focused, Staying Healthy RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.5 2010 National Rank: #8972 2010 State Rank: #342 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.7 2011 National Rank: #5576 2011 State Rank: #208 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8902 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 31-20 (22-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.1 2010 Points Against Average: 21 2010 Differential: -1.9 2010 Wins: #9095 Roxana (28-14), #9530 Southwestern (Piasa) (21-7), #9980 Hillsboro (14-0), #12272 Litchfield (24-22), #13395 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (43-0) 2010 Losses: #2873 Pana (28-8), #4166 Greenville (66-34), #4529 Carlinville (35-0), #4529 Carlinville (25-7), #9080 Vandalia (13-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-46 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; South Central - West) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Carlinville (35-14), 9/3/11 Pana (32-8), 9/9/11 Hillsboro (32-8), 9/16/11 Vandalia (15-9) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Carlinville, 9/3 Pana, 9/9 at Hillsboro, 9/16 at Vandalia, 9/23 Greenville, 9/30 at Litchfield, 10/8 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River), 10/14 at Roxana, 10/21 at Southwestern (Piasa) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pana (21.9), Greenville (15.5), Carlinville (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (-23.4), Litchfield (-19.8), Hillsboro (-7.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 (1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8799 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Carlinville [projection: 21-20 win]