St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Joe Lepsche
League: Chicago Catholic - Green
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2016 National Rank: #7227
2016 State Rank: #311
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.5
2017 National Rank: #7507
2017 State Rank: #322
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 78-65 (34-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 9.1
2016 Points Against Average: 38.7
2016 Differential: -29.6
2016 Wins: #8710 Lake Forest Academy (Lake Forest) (35-28)
2016 Losses: #23 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (55-0), #273 Fenwick (Oak Park) (49-21), #602 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (44-0), #1651 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (21-0), #1725 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (39-7), #3296 De La Salle (Chicago) (39-6), #3339 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (28-6), #3795 Geneva (45-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-38
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Argo (Summit), 9/1 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora), 9/8 Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/15 Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 9/22 at De La Salle (Chicago), 9/29 St. Ignatius (Chicago), 10/6 at Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago), 10/13 at Fenwick (Oak Park), 10/20 Montini Catholic (Lombard)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (71), Fenwick (Oak Park) (49.3), Montini Catholic (Lombard) (37.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Argo (Summit) (-14.6), Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (11.8), St. Ignatius (Chicago) (15.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #710
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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