GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Kuska
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Dachota 6'8" 305 Senior OL
Mike Zunica 6'1" 205 Senior FB
Will McNamara 6'1" 215 Senior ILB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Charles Elmore 6'1" 200 Senior S
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tim Gorski 6'7" 250 Senior OL 4.90 [Western Kentucky]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, Strong Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense, Many Offensive Players Unproven At Varsity Level
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2010 National Rank: #287
2010 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.2
2011 National Rank: #727
2011 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 48.5
Dynasty National Rank: #79
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 55-12 (16-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 26.7
2010 Points Against Average: 11.6
2010 Differential: +15.1
2010 Wins: #264 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (35-14), #354 Carmel (Mundelein) (21-0), #864 Jefferson City (MO) (35-14), #1591 Fenwick (Oak Park) (14-13), #1986 Harlem (Machesney Park) (38-21), #2474 Portage (IN) (22-0), #2791 Brother Rice (Chicago) (24-0), #3108 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (31-19), #3402 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (41-21), #3612 Highland Park (28-19), #6023 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (37-0)
2010 Losses: #162 Lake Zurich (6-0), #261 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (24-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 97-54
Recent State Championships: 2009 (Prep Bowl), 2007 (Prep Bowl), 2006 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Fenwick (Oak Park) (42-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Portage (IN), 9/4 vs Whitehaven (Memphis, TN), 9/9 Fenwick (Oak Park), 9/16 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/23 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 9/30 at Hales Franciscan (Chicago), 10/7 at Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/14 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/22 at Loyola Academy (Wilmette)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (50.3), Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (46.7), Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) (38)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (-5), Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (16), Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (17.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6 (32.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #691
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Portage (IN) [projection: 24-7 win]