GENERAL
Nickname: Caravan
Colors: Brown/White
Coach: Frank Lenti
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Kennedy 6'2" 215 Senior RB 4.5
Verdis Brown 6'3" 285 Junior OL
Houston Griffith 6'0" 185 Junior DB 4.5
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Phazione McClurge 6'1" 190 Senior S
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Thompson 6'1" 195 Senior QB
Steven Wirtel 6'4" 210 Senior LS
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, OL
Team Weaknesses: DL
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 49.5
2015 National Rank: #354
2015 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 41
2016 National Rank: #708
2016 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 47.4
Dynasty National Rank: #72
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 135-38 (38-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 27.2
2015 Points Against Average: 12.5
2015 Differential: +14.7
2015 Wins: #414 Marist (Chicago) (21-14), #841 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (42-15), #1408 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (13-0), #2146 St. Rita (Chicago) (7-6), #2146 St. Rita (Chicago) (35-14), #2280 Curie [Marie Sklodowska] (Chicago) (49-15), #3078 De La Salle (Chicago) (63-0), #3942 Morgan Park (Chicago) (48-0), #8863 Leo (Chicago) (38-12), #9906 Hales Franciscan (Chicago) (2-0)
2015 Losses: #28 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (49-21), #71 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (7-0), #395 Brother Rice (Chicago) (31-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 90-56
Recent State Championships: 2015 (Prep Bowl), 2013 (7A), 2012 (8A), 2011 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/20/15 St. Rita (Chicago) (7-6), 11/27/15 Curie [Marie Sklodowska] (Chicago) (49-15), 8/28/16 Taft (Chicago) (49-7), 9/2/16 West Side (Gary, IN) (56-6)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/28 at Taft (Chicago), 9/2 at West Side (Gary, IN), 9/9 Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 9/16 at DePaul College Prep (Chicago), 9/23 St. Rita (Chicago), 9/30 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 10/7 De La Salle (Chicago), 10/14 at Montini (Lombard), 10/21 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (67.4), Montini (Lombard) (53.8), Brother Rice (Chicago) (48.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Side (Gary, IN) (-18.2), Taft (Chicago) (-14.3), DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (-4.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (33.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1379
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%