GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Coach: Brian Badke
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Jones 5'8" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.38 [Northern Illinois]
Alex Alarcon 5'11" 190 Senior QB/ATH 4.80
Michael McGinley 6'1" 250 Senior DL/OL 5.20
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines/Backfield, Strong Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB/DB
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.4
2013 National Rank: #2009
2013 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 37.4
2014 National Rank: #834
2014 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #409
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 90-49 (22-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 27.8
2013 Points Against Average: 26.7
2013 Differential: +1.1
2013 Wins: #2205 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (38-28), #10713 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (42-0), #11203 St. Joseph (Westchester) (63-14)
2013 Losses: #36 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (28-20), #146 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (24-3), #189 St. Rita (Chicago) (38-35), #354 Marist (Chicago) (55-14), #591 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (28-22), #977 Fenwick (Oak Park) (28-20), #977 Fenwick (Oak Park) (24-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 82-40
Recent State Championships: 2006 (Prep Bowl), 2004 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI), 9/5 Marist (Chicago), 9/12 Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 9/19 at St. Francis (Wheaton), 9/26 St. Laurence (Burbank), 10/3 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/10 at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, IN), 10/17 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/24 St. Rita (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (66), Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI) (60.5), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (60.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Laurence (Burbank) (14.9), St. Francis (Wheaton) (17.3), Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, IN) (40.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3 (34.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #57
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%