Mater Dei (Evansville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Mike Goebel
League: Southern Indiana
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Drayke Richardt 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB
Kyle Dennis 6'0" 265 Senior C/DL
Rob Bow 5'10" 175 Senior WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Work-Ethic, Improved Experience On Offense, Great Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Must Mature Quickly After Graduating Great Play-Makers On Both Sides Of Ball, Smaller Size/Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2014 National Rank: #1249
2014 State Rank: #27
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 33
2015 National Rank: #1394
2015 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1518
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 117-37 (63-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 14-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 38
2014 Points Against Average: 14.4
2014 Differential: +23.6
2014 Wins: #1725 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (28-21), #2479 Triton Central (Fairland) (28-14), #2823 Monrovia (42-18), #3138 Castle (Newburgh) (42-17), #4688 North Posey (Poseyville) (28-9), #5204 Southridge (Huntingburg) (35-7), #5317 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (28-7), #5317 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (28-14), #5670 Evansville North (Evansville) (28-10), #6117 Evansville Central (Evansville) (56-20), #9038 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (49-21), #10150 Bosse (Evansville) (48-7), #12981 Forest Park (Ferdinand) (48-6), #14099 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis) (61-0)
2014 Losses: #599 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (45-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 90-79
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/22/15 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis) (35-14), 8/29/15 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (35-28), 9/4/15 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (38-34), 9/11/15 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (63-34), 9/18/15 Evansville North (Evansville) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis), 8/29 at Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton), 9/4 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville), 9/11 Reitz Memorial (Evansville), 9/18 Evansville North (Evansville), 9/25 at Castle (Newburgh), 10/2 Bosse (Evansville), 10/9 at Evansville Central (Evansville), 10/16 at Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (37.1), Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (37), Castle (Newburgh) (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis) (-40.4), Bosse (Evansville) (-7.3), Evansville North (Evansville) (0.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (10.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5062
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%