GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Coach: Brian Badke
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Marozas 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Arthur Veal 6'1" 195 Senior LB
Davion Ervin 6'0" 190 Senior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ricky Smalling 6'0.5" 195 Senior WR
Larry Washington 6'0" 265 Senior DT
Xazavian Valladay 6'1" 175 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 48
2016 National Rank: #339
2016 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 39.7
2017 National Rank: #756
2017 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 37
Dynasty National Rank: #344
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 116-59 (31-33 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 45.3
2016 Points Against Average: 25.7
2016 Differential: +19.6
2016 Wins: #487 Marist (Chicago) (31-7), #503 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (49-42), #602 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (42-7), #766 Crete-Monee (Crete) (61-44), #829 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (45-21), #1280 St. Rita (Chicago) (52-33), #3339 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (49-13), #6102 St. Joseph (Westchester) (63-7), #6695 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (45-6)
2016 Losses: #23 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (48-37), #295 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (45-42), #503 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (35-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-49
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 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Marist (Chicago), 9/1 at Crete-Monee (Crete), 9/8 Aurora Christian (Aurora), 9/15 at Montini Catholic (Lombard), 9/22 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 9/29 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 10/6 at St. Joseph (Westchester), 10/13 St. Rita (Chicago), 10/21 at Loyola Academy (Wilmette)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (71), Marist (Chicago) (57.8), Crete-Monee (Crete) (46.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Westchester) (0.1), Aurora Christian (Aurora) (7.6), St. Rita (Chicago) (34.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 (38.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #158
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%