Mater Dei (Evansville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Mike Goebel
League: Southern Indiana
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Polk 6'4" 245 DE 4.80
Evan Collins 6'0" 210 MLB 4.90
Nathan Wright 5'10" 245 OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2011 National Rank: #1425
2011 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.7
2012 National Rank: #2178
2012 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1665
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 81-32 (43-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 40.1
2011 Points Against Average: 17.5
2011 Differential: +22.6
2011 Wins: #2529 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (27-16), #2679 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (34-18), #3737 Evansville North (Evansville) (24-0), #3900 Evansville Central (Evansville) (49-6), #5015 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (47-14), #5438 Southridge (Huntingburg) (39-21), #5649 North Posey (Poseyville) (45-20), #5718 Indian Creek (Trafalgar) (33-10), #6580 Triton Central (Fairland) (48-14), #7782 Bosse (Evansville) (40-6), #8096 Sullivan (41-7), #8764 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (63-19), #10490 Mt. Vernon (47-20)
2011 Losses: #429 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (41-17), #1097 Castle (Newburgh) (51-48)
2011 Opponents W-L: 106-70
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City), 8/24 at Evansville Central (Evansville), 8/31 at Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville), 9/7 at Reitz Memorial (Evansville), 9/15 Evansville North (Evansville), 9/21 Bosse (Evansville), 9/28 at Mt. Vernon, 10/5 at Castle (Newburgh), 10/12 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Castle (Newburgh) (37.9), Evansville North (Evansville) (21.3), Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Vernon (-3.1), Bosse (Evansville) (5.2), Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (8.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (13.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2726
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%