GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Kuska
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Zaleski 6'3" 275 Senior OL
Kevin Pergande 6'2" 260 Senior OL
Eric Ponio 6'1" 250 Senior OL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Pat O'Connor 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Eastern Michigan]
Charles Elmore 6'1" 200 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL, RB Speed, Solid Offense
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Secondary, Must Be Aggressive
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 42.1
2011 National Rank: #580
2011 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2012 National Rank: #1120
2012 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 43.3
Dynasty National Rank: #97
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 93-24 (30-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 13.5
2011 Differential: +9.3
2011 Wins: #530 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (17-7), #1011 O'Fallon (19-14), #1283 Brother Rice (Chicago) (21-17), #1586 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (19-0), #1800 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (28-24), #3337 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (28-13), #3953 Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (35-8), #4203 Portage (IN) (32-21), #4231 Fenwick (Oak Park) (42-0), #6271 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (35-10)
2011 Losses: #114 Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) (7-0), #127 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (34-7), #243 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 107-50
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 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 vs Marist (Chicago), 8/31 at Danville, 9/8 at Fenwick (Oak Park), 9/14 Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/21 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 9/28 Hales Franciscan (Chicago), 10/5 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/12 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/19 Loyola Academy (Wilmette)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (54.9), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (40.4), Marist (Chicago) (37.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fenwick (Oak Park) (2), Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (15.7), Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (21.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.4 (30.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #424
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%