St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Greg Purnell
League: Chicago Catholic - Green (moving from Suburban Christian - Blue)
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
James Butler 5'9" 205 Senior RB 4.5 [Nevada]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2013 National Rank: #3555
2013 State Rank: #123
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 16
2014 National Rank: #3911
2014 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2265
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 62-50 (29-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 33
2013 Points Against Average: 20.5
2013 Differential: +12.5
2013 Wins: #3007 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (43-20), #5079 St. Edward (Elgin) (50-8), #10859 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (35-9), #11128 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) (49-0), #12370 Guerin College Prep (River Grove) (56-7)
2013 Losses: #102 Montini (Lombard) (30-7), #1194 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (34-28), #2021 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (24-14), #2123 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (26-20), #2679 Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) (47-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 64-43
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Menomonie (WI) (48-7), 9/5/14 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 vs Menomonie (WI), 9/4 West Side (Gary, IN), 9/5 Plainfield South (Plainfield), 9/5 Riverview Gardens (St. Louis, MO), 9/12 Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/19 Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/27 at Hales Franciscan (Chicago), 10/3 at St. Laurence (Burbank), 10/10 Montini (Lombard), 10/17 at De La Salle (Chicago), 10/25 at Fenwick (Oak Park)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Montini (Lombard) (52.8), Brother Rice (Chicago) (38.7), Menomonie (WI) (33.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Riverview Gardens (St. Louis, MO) (3.6), Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (6.7), West Side (Gary, IN) (10.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (16.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1415
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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