Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Old Gold/Black/White
Coach: Tony Sheehan
League: South Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sebastian Castro 6'1" 205 Junior FS/QB
Walter Riley 6'0" 180 Junior DB/WR
Derek Flowers 5'9" 215 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Much Talent
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2016 National Rank: #1444
2016 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 30
2017 National Rank: #1625
2017 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1411
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 116-40 (76-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39.9
2016 Points Against Average: 14.4
2016 Differential: +25.5
2016 Wins: #3596 Reavis (Burbank) (54-22), #3949 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (38-10), #6732 Tinley Park (53-10), #6961 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island) (38-10), #7820 Oak Lawn (54-13), #8578 Evergreen Park (59-7), #9489 Argo (Summit) (48-0)
2016 Losses: #503 St. Laurence (Burbank) (31-28), #643 Lemont (13-7), #791 Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (28-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-45
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004 (SICA Orange)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Carmel (Mundelein), 9/1 Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago), 9/8 at Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights), 9/15 at Lemont, 9/22 Reavis (Burbank), 9/29 at Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island), 10/6 Evergreen Park, 10/13 at Argo (Summit), 10/20 Oak Lawn
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carmel (Mundelein) (36.6), Lemont (34.8), Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Argo (Summit) (-14.6), Evergreen Park (-11.7), Oak Lawn (-6.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (19.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4097
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%