Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Patrick Nicholson
League: Chicago Catholic - Blue
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
Armoni Dixon 6'3" 220 Senior OLB
Jake Gonzalez 6'2" 200 Senior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Charlie Gross 6'5" 280 Senior OT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 55.4
2017 National Rank: #151
2017 State Rank: #5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +4.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 43.4
2018 National Rank: #157
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 52.8
Dynasty National Rank: #91
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 157-42 (46-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 28.9
2017 Points Against Average: 11.9
2017 Differential: +17
2017 Wins: #207 Bishop Amat (La Puente, CA) (13-6), #347 Marist (Chicago) (30-10), #428 Edwardsville (17-10), #471 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-7), #621 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (28-3), #624 St. Rita (Chicago) (34-14), #650 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (28-7), #1360 New Trier (Winnetka) (35-32), #2396 Brother Rice (Chicago) (28-7), #3554 Fenwick (Oak Park) (41-14), #7247 Leo (Chicago) (49-7), #9541 St. Francis (Wheaton) (42-7)
2017 Losses: #33 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (23-14), #147 Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (20-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 107-57
Recent State Championships: 2015 (8A), 2014 (Prep Bowl), 2008 (Prep Bowl), 2003 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Rockford (MI), 8/31 at New Trier (Winnetka), 9/8 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/14 at Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/21 at St. Ignatius (Chicago), 9/29 Montini Catholic (Lombard), 10/5 at De La Salle (Chicago), 10/12 at St. Rita (Chicago), 10/20 Providence Catholic (New Lenox)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (33.4), St. Rita (Chicago) (25.2), Rockford (MI) (23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brother Rice (Chicago) (4.5), Montini Catholic (Lombard) (5.6), De La Salle (Chicago) (9.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7 (42.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #345
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%



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