Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Old Gold/Black/White
Coach: Tony Sheehan
League: South Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Leshon Williams 5'10" 210 Senior RB
Jalen Lee 6'3" 290 Senior OL/DL
Andre Jefferson 6'3" 240 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sebastian Castro 6'1" 195 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB To Run System

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 37
2018 National Rank: #737
2018 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2019 National Rank: #607
2019 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1208
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 135-44 (88-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 38.1
2018 Points Against Average: 9.2
2018 Differential: +28.9
2018 Wins: #748 St. Rita (Chicago) (14-0), #1911 Yorkville (35-21), #2438 Normal West (Normal) (22-17), #2834 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (50-13), #3194 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (17-7), #3408 Lemont (33-3), #3713 Evergreen Park (42-0), #5145 Rock Island (49-0), #5636 Reavis (Burbank) (51-0), #5674 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island) (41-6), #5895 Argo (Summit) (50-0), #9092 Oak Lawn (56-14)
2018 Losses: #641 Crete-Monee (Crete) (38-35)
2018 Opponents W-L: 81-59
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004 (SICA Orange)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 9/6 St. Rita (Chicago), 9/13 at Hillcrest (Country Club Hills), 9/20 at Argo (Summit), 9/27 Evergreen Park, 10/4 Reavis (Burbank), 10/11 Oak Lawn, 10/18 at Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights), 10/25 at Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Rita (Chicago) (19.6), Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (12.5), Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Lawn (-28.4), Argo (Summit) (-24.5), Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island) (-14.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (16.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3376
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%