Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Old Gold/Black/White
Coach: Tony Sheehan
League: South Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hasan Muhammad Rogers 5'11" 170 Junior QB/FS
Tacari Carpenter 5'11.5" 175 Senior WR/FS
Romel Hill 6'0" 215 Senior ILB/WB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Kupcikevicius 6'5" 245 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coming Off A Winning Season, Speed, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines, Seniors Must Take Charge

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2012 National Rank: #1230
2012 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2013 National Rank: #1021
2013 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3150
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 36-17 (25-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.5
2012 Points Against Average: 8.6
2012 Differential: +25.9
2012 Wins: #2999 Evergreen Park (35-0), #3137 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (36-14), #3714 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (44-8), #5104 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island) (42-0), #7646 Harlan [John M.] (Chicago) (26-0), #8189 Oak Lawn (18-7), #8350 Reavis (Burbank) (51-0), #9233 Argo (Summit) (55-14), #10654 Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) (40-14)
2012 Losses: #538 Morris (15-13), #558 Lemont (23-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-52
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004 (SICA Orange)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Harlan [John M.] (Chicago), 9/6 at Batavia, 9/13 at Lemont, 9/20 at Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights), 9/27 Evergreen Park, 10/4 Reavis (Burbank), 10/11 at Argo (Summit), 10/18 Oak Lawn, 10/25 at Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Batavia (29), Lemont (25.6), Evergreen Park (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Argo (Summit) (-5.2), Reavis (Burbank) (-1.3), Oak Lawn (-0.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (16.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4106
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52%