Notre Dame (Niles, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dons Colors: Green/White/Blue Coach: Mike Hennessey League: East Suburban Catholic Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Pieruccini 6'1" 195 Senior QB Connor Gavin 6'0" 190 Senior RB/WR Jack Meyer 5'11" 180 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Quick/Aggressive Defense Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience, Must Gel As A Team RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27.3 2010 National Rank: #1946 2010 State Rank: #80 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.5 2011 National Rank: #1761 2011 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23 Dynasty National Rank: #1988 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 27-23 (18-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 22.7 2010 Points Against Average: 24.4 2010 Differential: -1.7 2010 Wins: #1591 Fenwick (Oak Park) (19-13), #1835 Benet Academy (Lisle) (35-31), #3480 St. Patrick (Chicago) (28-20), #5745 Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) (42-15), #7773 Mt. Vernon (40-6) 2010 Losses: #83 Maine South (Park Ridge) (47-0), #354 Carmel (Mundelein) (40-7), #1260 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (21-20), #1544 Marist (Chicago) (27-15), #4294 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-43 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Leo (Chicago) (28-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Marist (Chicago), 9/2 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 9/9 Carmel (Mundelein), 9/16 Leo (Chicago), 9/23 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 9/30 Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/8 at Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park), 10/14 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), 10/21 St. Patrick (Chicago) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (48.5), Carmel (Mundelein) (44.1), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (33.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (Chicago) (4.7), St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (14.1), Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (17.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (29.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #706 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Marist (Chicago) [projection: 28-24 loss] |