GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Kuska
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Matt Byrne 6'4" 295 Senior OL
Tyre Lee 5'11" 180 Junior RB
Derrick Miles 5'7" 175 Senior RB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tommy Mister 6'1" 190 Senior ATH [Iowa State]
Lamar Dawson 6'0" 190 Senior DB [Syracuse]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Competitive Attitude, Defensive Leadership
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Staying Focused
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 33.1
2012 National Rank: #1383
2012 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.9
2013 National Rank: #833
2013 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 43.3
Dynasty National Rank: #257
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 48-16 (13-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 25.4
2012 Points Against Average: 18.5
2012 Differential: +6.9
2012 Wins: #1825 Fenwick (Oak Park) (38-15), #1825 Fenwick (Oak Park) (24-14), #4162 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (35-7), #5482 Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (45-12), #6305 Leo (Chicago) (31-6), #7710 Danville (49-7)
2012 Losses: #56 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (27-0), #218 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (28-7), #472 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (14-0), #711 Marist (Chicago) (35-25), #1185 Brother Rice (Chicago) (23-21), #1185 Brother Rice (Chicago) (34-30)
2012 Opponents W-L: 91-47
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 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/1 vs Marist (Chicago), 9/6 Danville, 9/13 St. Laurence (Burbank), 9/21 at Hales Franciscan (Chicago), 9/27 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/4 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/11 vs St. Ignatius (Chicago), 10/18 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 10/25 Loyola Academy (Wilmette)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (70.9), Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (47.2), Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (42.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Chicago) (-4.8), St. Laurence (Burbank) (-3), Danville (3.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #843
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%