Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks, AK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Marcus Cogley
League: Aurora
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Higbee 5'8" 150 Sophomore CB/WR 4.8
Josh Gray 5'9" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.9
Albert Seibel 5'10" 220 Senior C/DT 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, All WRs Return, Defense Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size On Lines, Offense Lost Some Key Seniors

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -53.9
2016 National Rank: #14422
2016 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -46.4
2017 National Rank: #13982
2017 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13765
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 30-42 (20-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 23.4
2016 Points Against Average: 33.1
2016 Differential: -9.7
2016 Wins: #14571 Voznesenka (Fritz Creek) (49-0), #14588 Redington (Wasilla) (59-6)
2016 Losses: #9781 Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB) (56-6), #11984 Houston (Big Lake) (38-6), #13031 Barrow (64-8), #13708 Valdez (30-12), #14183 Nikiski (43-34), #14211 Seward (28-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 34-34
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Greatland)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/11 Redington (Wasilla), 8/19 at Nikiski, 8/26 at Voznesenka (Fritz Creek), 9/1 at Houston (Big Lake), 9/9 Barrow, 9/16 Seward, 9/23 at Valdez, 9/30 Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB) (-8.3), Houston (Big Lake) (-19.5), Barrow (-23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Voznesenka (Fritz Creek) (-72), Redington (Wasilla) (-68.9), Seward (-49.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13996
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%