Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Tim Racki
League: East Suburban Catholic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
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
Kevin Jackson 6'3" 175 Senior WR/DB
Julian Love 5'11" 165 Junior WR/DB
Mike Owens 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jack Shutack 6'6" 275 Senior OL
Decxavier Kelly-Martin 6'3" 195 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Colmery 6'5" 235 Senior DE [Purdue]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2013 National Rank: #956
2013 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 40
2014 National Rank: #668
2014 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2701
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 54-55 (33-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 31.5
2013 Points Against Average: 18.6
2013 Differential: +12.9
2013 Wins: #913 Notre Dame (Niles) (10-7), #916 Benet Academy (Lisle) (28-18), #2337 Carmel (Mundelein) (27-17), #3774 Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (37-13), #7260 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (52-21), #10859 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (41-0), #11264 Julian (Chicago) (51-0), #11381 Proviso East (Maywood) (35-12)
2013 Losses: #165 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (42-0), #354 Marist (Chicago) (42-37), #379 Sycamore (33-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 61-55
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/30/14 Bloomington (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 Bloomington, 9/6 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside), 9/13 at St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/20 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 9/26 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), 10/3 at Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/11 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 10/17 at Marist (Chicago), 10/25 St. Viator (Arlington Heights)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (53.8), Marist (Chicago) (45.8), Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (38.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (-12.3), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (2.8), Bloomington (5.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (23 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1034
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%