Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Black/White/Vegas Gold Coach: Erick Middleton League: East Suburban Catholic Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 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 Eddie Ell 5'10" 170 Senior WR/FS 4.65 Carlos Jones 5'9" 165 Junior WB/CB 4.6 Tajheem Lawson 6'0" 185 Sophomore RB/LB 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, LB Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -15.5 2017 National Rank: #10269 2017 State Rank: #383 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -33.5 2018 National Rank: #10625 2018 State Rank: #400 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4023 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 51.4 Dynasty Record: 49-93 (33-76 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 0-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (10th) 2017 Points For Average: 14 2017 Points Against Average: 49.1 2017 Differential: -35.1 2017 Wins: none 2017 Losses: #347 Marist (Chicago) (63-6), #418 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (48-7), #539 Benet Academy (Lisle) (49-13), #1258 Notre Dame (Niles) (48-19), #2171 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (51-14), #2872 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (63-20), #5285 St. Patrick (Chicago) (31-14), #5991 Yorkville (49-0), #9985 Oak Lawn (40-33) 2017 Opponents W-L: 55-40 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Oak Lawn, 8/31 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago), 9/7 at Carmel (Mundelein), 9/14 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 9/21 at St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/28 Marist (Chicago), 10/5 at Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 10/12 Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/19 at Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marist (Chicago) (34), Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (33), Benet Academy (Lisle) (26.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (-35.7), Oak Lawn (-33.3), Carmel (Mundelein) (-1.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1647 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 10th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%