Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Mark Coglianese
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Richie Warfield 6'0" 195 RB 4.5
Tom Younker 6'5" 240 OL 5.2
Mike Madej 6'0" 195 FS 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Miles Boykin 6'4" 220 Senior WR
Nate Vejvoda 6'5" 210 Senior TE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Good Core Group Of Players Returning From State Championship Team, Team Speed/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Experience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 61.2
2014 National Rank: #85
2014 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 53.8
2015 National Rank: #191
2015 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 40.5
Dynasty National Rank: #208
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 98-46 (27-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 36.6
2014 Points Against Average: 14.9
2014 Differential: +21.7
2014 Wins: #240 Cary-Grove (Cary) (31-28), #443 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (42-21), #443 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (33-14), #609 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (21-10), #637 Brother Rice (Chicago) (45-42), #681 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (23-6), #862 St. Rita (Chicago) (34-3), #862 St. Rita (Chicago) (41-27), #2649 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (37-7), #3887 Minooka (56-13), #4256 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (56-13), #4738 Quincy (45-8), #6367 Lake Forest Academy (Lake Forest) (41-7)
2014 Losses: #145 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (10-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 101-60
Recent State Championships: 2014 (7A), 2004 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2004 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (24-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 9/4 at Oswego, 9/11 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/18 at Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/25 St. Rita (Chicago), 10/2 Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 10/9 at Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/16 at Brother Rice (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (61.1), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (47.4), Oswego (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Marmion Academy (Aurora) (17), Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (17.5), Brother Rice (Chicago) (34.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9 (36.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #181
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%