Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Explorers Colors: Royal Blue/White League: Prairie State Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 9.5 2012 National Rank: #5658 2012 State Rank: #209 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3 2013 Starting Power Rating: 4.2 2013 National Rank: #6726 2013 State Rank: #242 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -0.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8218 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10 Dynasty Record: 33-19 (27-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 44 2012 Points Against Average: 22.9 2012 Differential: +21.1 2012 Wins: #4528 Priory (St. Louis, MO) (55-34), #7544 Waterloo (28-21), #8020 East Richland (Olney) (56-28), #8562 Nokomis/Ramsey/Lincolnwood (Nokomis) (52-48), #12368 Mt. Olive (42-0), #13050 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (49-32), #13198 South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid) (49-0), #14137 Decatur Lutheran (Decatur) (47-14), #14545 Bunker Hill (78-27), #14683 Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville) (59-0) 2012 Losses: #3066 Harrisburg (41-7), #5058 Notre Dame (Quincy) (30-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 62-58 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008 (tied for 1st; South Central - West) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/31 vs Priory (St. Louis, MO), 9/6 at Notre Dame (Quincy), 9/13 at Mt. Olive, 9/20 South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid), 9/27 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River), 10/4 Nokomis/Ramsey (Nokomis), 10/11 at Decatur Lutheran (Decatur), 10/18 at Bunker Hill, 10/26 Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Priory (St. Louis, MO) (20.4), Notre Dame (Quincy) (18.8), South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid) (-19.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville) (-56.5), Bunker Hill (-50.8), Decatur Lutheran (Decatur) (-39.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.5 (-9.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #498 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13073 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.