Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/White/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jerry Verde
League: East Suburban Catholic
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyrice Richie 5'11.5" 185 Senior WR
Cameron Thomas 6'2.5" 180 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.1
2016 National Rank: #7441
2016 State Rank: #320
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -7.6
2017 National Rank: #9137
2017 State Rank: #383
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3958
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21
Dynasty Record: 49-84 (33-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (10th)
2016 Points For Average: 11.1
2016 Points Against Average: 41.6
2016 Differential: -30.5
2016 Wins: #12076 Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago) (53-16)
2016 Losses: #293 Benet Academy (Lisle) (56-7), #487 Marist (Chicago) (49-0), #1460 Notre Dame (Niles) (26-6), #1725 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (28-14), #2331 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (49-6), #2417 St. Patrick (Chicago) (41-0), #3396 Yorkville (54-7), #3866 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (55-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 44-47
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Oak Lawn, 9/1 Yorkville, 9/8 St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 9/16 at St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/22 Marist (Chicago), 9/29 at Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/6 Notre Dame (Niles), 10/13 at Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 10/20 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marist (Chicago) (57.8), Benet Academy (Lisle) (51.2), Notre Dame (Niles) (35.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Lawn (-6.3), Yorkville (14.6), Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (14.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #785
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 10th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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