Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Old Gold/Black/White
Coach: Tony Sheehan
League: South Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Quinn 5'10" Senior LB/RB 4.5
Pat Doyle 5'8" Senior RB/S 4.7
Joe Carpenter 6'2" Senior OL/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented/Close-Knit Junior Class, Interior Defense Returns, Fast/Physical Team
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 30
2015 National Rank: #1861
2015 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2016 National Rank: #1165
2016 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1413
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 109-37 (70-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30.3
2015 Points Against Average: 19.3
2015 Differential: +11
2015 Wins: #1401 Lemont (28-24), #1891 Reavis (Burbank) (28-13), #3942 Morgan Park (Chicago) (31-8), #6327 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (30-27), #8051 Evergreen Park (35-7), #11873 Oak Lawn (41-0), #12614 Argo (Summit) (54-18)
2015 Losses: #645 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (30-29), #645 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (17-10), #1688 Geneva (35-20), #3029 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island) (33-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 73-43
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004 (SICA Orange)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Lemont, 9/2 at Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago), 9/9 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island), 9/16 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights), 9/23 at Oak Lawn, 9/30 Argo (Summit), 10/7 at Evergreen Park, 10/14 at Reavis (Burbank), 10/21 Tinley Park
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (50.5), Lemont (32.8), Reavis (Burbank) (21)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Lawn (-25.4), Argo (Summit) (-21.7), Evergreen Park (-0.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (19 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #169
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4909
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%