GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Coach: Brian Badke
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ricky Smalling 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Xavian Valladay 6'1" 190 Senior RB/LB
Aarion Lacy 5'9" 175 Senior DB/KR
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Larry Washington 6'0" 265 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB/LB
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 48.3
2015 National Rank: #395
2015 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 48.6
2016 National Rank: #359
2016 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 36.5
Dynasty National Rank: #357
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 107-56 (28-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.3
2015 Points Against Average: 22.8
2015 Differential: +11.5
2015 Wins: #354 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-14), #567 Crete-Monee (Crete) (49-21), #1110 South Elgin (34-28), #1105 St. Laurence (Burbank) (52-35), #1408 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (31-24), #2146 St. Rita (Chicago) (37-21), #2781 Bartlett (49-21), #3167 St. Francis (Wheaton) (46-33), #3209 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI) (56-20), #11907 Legal Prep (Chicago) (2-0)
2015 Losses: #28 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (28-0), #348 Palatine (28-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 84-46
Recent State Championships: 2006 (Prep Bowl), 2004 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/28/16 Marist (Chicago) (31-7), 9/2/16 Crete-Monee (Crete) (49-32)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/28 at Marist (Chicago), 9/2 Crete-Monee (Crete), 9/9 at Aurora Christian (Aurora), 9/16 Montini (Lombard), 9/23 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 9/30 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/7 St. Joseph (Westchester), 10/14 at St. Rita (Chicago), 10/21 Loyola Academy (Wilmette)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (67.4), Montini (Lombard) (53.8), Crete-Monee (Crete) (42.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Westchester) (-21.7), Aurora Christian (Aurora) (5.3), St. Rita (Chicago) (29.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (33.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #387
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%