Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: John Holecek
League: CCL/ESCC - Blue (moving from Chicago Catholic - Blue)
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Armoni Dixon 6'3" 220 Senior OLB
Jake Gonzalez 6'2" 200 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 60.7
2018 National Rank: #58
2018 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +11
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: 44.4
2019 National Rank: #134
2019 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 53.3
Dynasty National Rank: #84
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 168-45 (48-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 25.4
2018 Points Against Average: 11.5
2018 Differential: +13.9
2018 Wins: #62 Brother Rice (Chicago) (13-3), #69 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (24-16), #214 Maine South (Park Ridge) (17-0), #544 Oswego (22-0), #748 St. Rita (Chicago) (33-3), #1443 New Trier (Winnetka) (41-3), #1534 Rockford (MI) (27-7), #1724 Minooka (38-14), #1883 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (28-7), #2568 De La Salle (Chicago) (49-14), #3956 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (21-14)
2018 Losses: #62 Brother Rice (Chicago) (35-3), #305 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (17-12), #433 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (28-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 128-42
Recent State Championships: 2018 (8A), 2015 (8A), 2014 (Prep Bowl), 2008 (Prep Bowl), 2003 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2016 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2015 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2013 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2012 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2011 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/8/18 De La Salle (Chicago) (49-14), 10/13/18 St. Rita (Chicago) (33-3), 10/20/18 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (28-7), 10/27/18 Minooka (38-14), 11/3/18 Oswego (22-0), 11/10/18 Maine South (Park Ridge) (17-0), 11/17/18 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (24-16), 11/24/18 Brother Rice (Chicago) (13-3)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/31 vs St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH), 9/7 New Trier (Winnetka), 9/14 St. Rita (Chicago), 9/20 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/27 at St. Ignatius (Chicago), 10/5 Brother Rice (Chicago), 10/12 Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/18 at Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 10/26 Marist (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (55), Brother Rice (Chicago) (42.7), Marist (Chicago) (35.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (Chicago) (-8.3), Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (-1.4), New Trier (Winnetka) (10.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 (41.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #134
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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