Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Tim Racki
League: East Suburban Catholic
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Devonte Dunn 6'1" 275 Senior DT
Christian Sampleton 6'2.5" 225 Senior WDE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Julian Love 5'11" 175 Senior DB
Matt Prendergast 6'5" 245 Senior WDE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 58.5
2015 National Rank: #118
2015 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49.8
2016 National Rank: #319
2016 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1591
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 80-57 (45-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 40.8
2015 Points Against Average: 17.4
2015 Differential: +23.4
2015 Wins: #278 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (35-21), #414 Marist (Chicago) (62-45), #514 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (42-21), #627 Benet Academy (Lisle) (33-0), #1105 St. Laurence (Burbank) (34-0), #1595 Sycamore (38-6), #2931 St. Patrick (Chicago) (56-28), #3783 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (49-22), #5908 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (49-7), #6709 Solorio Academy [Eric] (Chicago) (43-3), #7037 Bloomington (34-6), #8863 Leo (Chicago) (42-12)
2015 Losses: #278 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (38-35), #1341 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (34-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 86-67
Recent State Championships: 2015 (5A), 2014 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/16/15 Marist (Chicago) (62-45), 10/23/15 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (49-22), 10/31/15 Sycamore (38-6), 11/7/15 Solorio Academy [Eric] (Chicago) (43-3), 11/14/15 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (35-21), 11/21/15 St. Laurence (Burbank) (34-0), 11/28/15 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (42-21), 8/26/16 Dunbar (Chicago) (56-12), 9/2/16 Leo (Chicago) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Dunbar (Chicago), 9/2 Leo (Chicago), 9/9 at Notre Dame (Niles), 9/16 Carmel (Mundelein), 9/23 at Benet Academy (Lisle), 9/30 at Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 10/7 Marist (Chicago), 10/14 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 10/21 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Benet Academy (Lisle) (48.3), Marist (Chicago) (41.1), Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (39.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dunbar (Chicago) (-3.5), Leo (Chicago) (4.1), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (10.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (30.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1041
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%



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