| Notre Dame (Niles, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dons Colors: Green/White/Blue Coach: Mike Hennessey League: East Suburban Catholic Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyler Tsagalis 6'2" 190 Senior QB Tim Simon 6'1" 185 Senior DB Marco Pehar 6'0" 255 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good/Experienced Group Of Seniors, Talented Juniors, Good Depth Team Weaknesses: Need To Fill Big Shoes At WR/Several Defensive Positions RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 19.3 2014 National Rank: #3596 2014 State Rank: #125 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 20.8 2015 National Rank: #3172 2015 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1929 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 61-59 (42-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 4-5 2014 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 6th) 2014 Points For Average: 19.3 2014 Points Against Average: 18.4 2014 Differential: +0.9 2014 Wins: #3008 Marist (Chicago) (20-18), #4193 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (34-21), #5506 St. Patrick (Chicago) (40-14), #9350 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (35-7) 2014 Losses: #1870 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (28-14), #1910 Carmel (Mundelein) (31-17), #2018 Benet Academy (Lisle) (23-0), #2607 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (21-14), #4201 Bartlett (3-0) 2014 Opponents W-L: 43-47 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at McHenry, 9/4 Evanston, 9/11 at Benet Academy (Lisle), 9/19 Marist (Chicago), 9/25 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 10/2 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 10/10 at St. Patrick (Chicago), 10/16 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), 10/23 Carmel (Mundelein) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Carmel (Mundelein) (38.4), Benet Academy (Lisle) (23.4), Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (21.5) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: McHenry (-8.2), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (-7.5), St. Patrick (Chicago) (3.7) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3690 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2015 Projected League Finish: 6th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |