Carmel (Mundelein, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Corsairs
Colors: Brown/Gold/White
Coach: Blake Annen
League: CCL/ESCC - Purple (moving from East Suburban Catholic)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Syone Usma-Harper 6'0" 190 Junior RB
Brock Deardorff 6'1" 180 Senior DB
Mitch Geier 5'10" 185 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front 7 Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2018 National Rank: #2846
2018 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1
2019 National Rank: #3370
2019 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #680
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.2
Dynasty Record: 105-65 (80-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 21.2
2018 Points Against Average: 28.7
2018 Differential: -7.5
2018 Wins: #2589 St. Patrick (Chicago) (39-25), #4196 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (17-6), #5699 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (28-14), #7418 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (48-26)
2018 Losses: #63 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (55-17), #627 Notre Dame (Niles) (21-7), #628 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (56-21), #1244 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (38-7), #2339 Oak Creek (WI) (17-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 56-42
Recent State Championships: 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (East Suburban Catholic), 2008 (tied for 1st; East Suburban Catholic), 2003 (East Suburban Catholic)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/19/18 St. Patrick (Chicago) (39-25)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Libertyville, 9/6 at St. Charles East (St. Charles), 9/13 DePaul College Prep (Chicago), 9/20 St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/27 at Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/4 at Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 10/11 at Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 10/18 Brother Rice (Chicago), 10/25 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Brother Rice (Chicago) (42.7), St. Charles East (St. Charles) (17.5), Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (-43.1), Libertyville (-15), St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (-6.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1486
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%