St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Fitzgerald
League: Chicago Catholic - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Purdom 6'0" 180 RB/FS 4.7
Kevin Killian 6'0" 255 OL/DL 5.2
Michael Beach 6'2" 180 WR/FS 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Quinn Calcagno 6'6" 220 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Intelligent, Players Work Extremely Hard
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience, No Defensive Returning Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2014 National Rank: #553
2014 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 31.4
2015 National Rank: #1555
2015 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1910
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 72-53 (32-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 32
2014 Points Against Average: 17.2
2014 Differential: +14.8
2014 Wins: #574 Montini (Lombard) (31-7), #1062 Lakes (Lake Villa) (39-36), #1404 Fenwick (Oak Park) (21-14), #1672 Hinsdale South (Darien) (41-14), #2389 Menomonie (WI) (48-7), #2562 Grayslake North (Grayslake) (26-24), #3635 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (42-0), #5135 Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (29-0), #5764 St. Laurence (Burbank) (36-0), #6108 De La Salle (Chicago) (33-14)
2014 Losses: #111 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (56-28), #637 Brother Rice (Chicago) (35-29), #2649 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (17-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 90-55
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Kelvyn Park (Chicago), 9/4 vs Hales Franciscan (Chicago), 9/11 at Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/18 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/25 Hales Franciscan (Chicago), 10/2 St. Laurence (Burbank), 10/9 at Montini (Lombard), 10/16 De La Salle (Chicago), 10/23 Fenwick (Oak Park)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Montini (Lombard) (39.2), Fenwick (Oak Park) (38.8), Brother Rice (Chicago) (34.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kelvyn Park (Chicago) (-59.7), St. Laurence (Burbank) (7.3), Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (31.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4117
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%