GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Kuska
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marc Mondesir 6'2" 210 Senior OLB
Tim Zaleski 6'4.5" 215 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Have 3 Returning OL, Improved DL Experience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2016 National Rank: #1282
2016 State Rank: #72
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2017 National Rank: #1153
2017 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #209
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 128-50 (36-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.1
2016 Points Against Average: 30.3
2016 Differential: -1.2
2016 Wins: #503 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-28), #829 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (32-31), #1651 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (25-23), #3003 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (27-0), #3134 Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (56-19)
2016 Losses: #23 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (35-3), #335 Brother Rice (Chicago) (52-33), #503 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-6), #503 St. Laurence (Burbank) (45-42), #742 Auburn (Rockford) (22-21), #2417 St. Patrick (Chicago) (47-44)
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-43
Recent State Championships: 2013 (Prep Bowl), 2009 (Prep Bowl), 2007 (Prep Bowl), 2006 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/1 Rich Central (Olympia Fields), 9/8 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 9/15 at St. Laurence (Burbank), 9/22 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/29 vs Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 10/6 at Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/13 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 10/20 Marmion Academy (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (71), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (43.1), Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Patrick (Chicago) (15.3), Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (18.5), Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (20)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9 (41.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #265
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%