Mater Dei (Evansville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Mike Goebel
League: Southern Indiana
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2015 National Rank: #1974
2015 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2016 National Rank: #2845
2016 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1495
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 129-38 (70-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41.8
2015 Points Against Average: 21.6
2015 Differential: +20.2
2015 Wins: #1938 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (38-34), #2142 Castle (Newburgh) (34-27), #2404 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (29-28), #2706 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (35-28), #4893 Evansville Central (Evansville) (35-20), #7387 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (63-34), #9361 North Posey (Poseyville) (49-7), #10164 Evansville North (Evansville) (42-14), #10222 Bosse (Evansville) (59-6), #10433 South Spencer (Rockport) (63-22), #10910 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis) (35-14), #11129 Providence (Clarksville) (41-7)
2015 Losses: #1027 Monrovia (40-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-73
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro, KY), 8/27 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton), 9/2 at Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville), 9/9 at Reitz Memorial (Evansville), 9/16 at Evansville North (Evansville), 9/23 Castle (Newburgh), 9/30 at Bosse (Evansville), 10/7 Evansville Central (Evansville), 10/14 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (32), Castle (Newburgh) (31.9), Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Evansville North (Evansville) (-15), Bosse (Evansville) (-9.2), Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (7.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (5.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3445
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%