St. Viator (Arlington Heights, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White Coach: Chris Kirkpatrick League: East Suburban Catholic Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sean Carney 6'3" 280 Senior DL/OL Cosimo Cannella 6'2" 200 Senior LB Frank Laterza 6'2" 185 Senior DB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size, Speed, Receivers Team Weaknesses: Depth, Question Marks On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.6 2010 National Rank: #3313 2010 State Rank: #128 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.8 2011 National Rank: #4384 2011 State Rank: #164 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1970 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9 Dynasty Record: 26-22 (15-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.9 2010 Points Against Average: 26.6 2010 Differential: -1.7 2010 Wins: #3480 St. Patrick (Chicago) (42-21), #4294 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (34-21), #4343 Dunbar (Chicago) (28-20), #14307 Sullivan (Chicago) (63-0) 2010 Losses: #354 Carmel (Mundelein) (39-0), #455 Catholic Academy (Joliet) (48-19), #1260 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (45-21), #1544 Marist (Chicago) (35-10), #1835 Benet Academy (Lisle) (10-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-39 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), 9/2 St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/9 Marist (Chicago), 9/16 at Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 9/23 Notre Dame (Niles), 9/30 at St. Ignatius (Chicago), 10/7 at Carmel (Mundelein), 10/14 Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/22 at Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) 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: St. Ignatius (Chicago) (4.2), Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (17.4), St. Patrick (Chicago) (17.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #549 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 9th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) [projection: 34-14 loss]