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GENERAL
Coach: Matt Kelly
League: Chicago Catholic - Red (moving from Northeastern)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Land 6'2" 180 Sophomore QB 4.7
Najee Harris 5'8" 175 Senior SB/DB 4.6
Patrick Ross 6'5" 240 Junior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Experienced Returners, Explosive, Leading Tackler Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Overall Depth, Size, Lost Defensive MVP To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2016 National Rank: #3929
2016 State Rank: #197
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2017 National Rank: #2849
2017 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9934
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 63-34 (49-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 47
2016 Points Against Average: 20.2
2016 Differential: +26.8
2016 Wins: #7798 Knoxville (43-8), #8386 Hiawatha (Kirkland) (48-20), #8606 Westminster Christian (Elgin) (53-20), #10191 Luther North (Chicago) (53-6), #10737 South Beloit (45-20), #11547 Alden-Hebron (Hebron) (52-0), #13017 Mooseheart (46-6), #13548 Christian Life (Rockford) (2-0), #13762 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (91-0)
2016 Losses: #543 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (91-70), #2710 Marquette (Ottawa) (51-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-53
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Tinley Park, 9/1 at St. Edward (Elgin), 9/8 Leo (Chicago), 9/15 at St. Joseph (Westchester), 9/22 at St. Laurence (Burbank), 9/29 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/6 St. Francis (Wheaton), 10/13 at DePaul College Prep (Chicago), 10/20 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (39.7), St. Laurence (Burbank) (37.9), Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (-16.6), Leo (Chicago) (-10.5), St. Francis (Wheaton) (-0.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4 (-1.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +30
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4349
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%