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GENERAL
Nickname: Caravan
Colors: Brown/White
Coach: Frank Lenti
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Johnson 6'2" 190 LB 4.70
Steve Richardson 6'0" 285 DB
Jason Gasser 6'2" 190 4.70

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Greer 6'0" 195 Senior DB [Central Michigan]
Nick Roach 6'5" 295 Senior OL
Vontrell Williams 6'2" 275 Senior DT
Sal Arceo 6'2" 275 Senior OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 42.9
2011 National Rank: #530
2011 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2012 National Rank: #646
2012 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 43.6
Dynasty National Rank: #93
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 91-28 (29-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 31.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12.8
2011 Differential: +19
2011 Wins: #1283 Brother Rice (Chicago) (39-6), #1283 Brother Rice (Chicago) (35-24), #1860 Simeon (Chicago) (23-14), #1860 Simeon (Chicago) (34-20), #2148 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (28-14), #3953 Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (63-6), #5332 De La Salle (Chicago) (40-7), #5606 St. Laurence (Burbank) (51-6), #7707 Morgan Park (Chicago) (31-0), #12856 St. Joseph (Westchester) (62-8)
2011 Losses: #72 Bolingbrook (21-7), #127 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (12-7), #580 St. Rita (Chicago) (17-7), #1586 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (24-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 103-61
Recent State Championships: 2011 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/11/11 Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (63-6), 11/18/11 Brother Rice (Chicago) (39-6), 11/25/11 Simeon (Chicago) (34-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 vs St. Patrick (Chicago), 8/31 at Morgan Park (Chicago), 9/7 at De La Salle (Chicago), 9/14 St. Joseph (Westchester), 9/21 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/28 Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 10/5 St. Laurence (Burbank), 10/12 St. Rita (Chicago), 10/19 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (54.9), St. Rita (Chicago) (34.5), Brother Rice (Chicago) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Westchester) (-24.9), Morgan Park (Chicago) (1), St. Laurence (Burbank) (9.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (27.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1881
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%