Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Patrick Nicholson
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECT
Charlie Gross 6'5" 280 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Marwede 6'5" 240 Senior TE
Ian Swenson 6'1" 180 Senior CB
Tommy Herion 6'1" 180 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 68.8
2016 National Rank: #23
2016 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 71
2017 National Rank: #36
2017 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 45.7
Dynasty National Rank: #98
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 145-40 (42-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.9
2016 Points Against Average: 15.1
2016 Differential: +23.8
2016 Wins: #43 Maine South (Park Ridge) (44-43), #158 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (42-13), #216 Huntley (24-0), #273 Fenwick (Oak Park) (52-21), #313 Oswego East (Oswego) (22-3), #335 Brother Rice (Chicago) (48-37), #503 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (35-28), #829 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (42-7), #1033 Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) (36-7), #1280 St. Rita (Chicago) (35-3), #1684 O'Fallon (42-14), #6500 Leo (Chicago) (51-8), #7219 St. Francis (Wheaton) (55-0)
2016 Losses: #43 Maine South (Park Ridge) (27-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 104-58
Recent State Championships: 2015 (8A), 2014 (Prep Bowl), 2008 (Prep Bowl), 2003 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 at Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago), 9/1 Bishop Amat (La Puente, CA), 9/9 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/15 at St. Francis (Wheaton), 9/23 Fenwick (Oak Park), 9/29 vs St. Rita (Chicago), 10/7 Leo (Chicago), 10/13 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/21 Brother Rice (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Amat (La Puente, CA) (55.3), Fenwick (Oak Park) (49.3), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (43.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (Chicago) (-10.5), St. Francis (Wheaton) (-0.5), Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (33.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32 (45.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #453
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86%



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