Brother Rice (Chicago, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange Coach: Brian Badke League: CCL/ESCC - Blue Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2019 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Willie Shaw 6'0" 195 Senior RB/WR 4.45 ![]() Dwayne Moorehead 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.6 Ryan Whelan 6'2" 215 Senior OLB 4.65 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Denver Warren 6'1.5" 315 Senior DT ![]() Giacomo Iraci 6'2" 175 Senior S ![]() Justin Jefferson 5'9.5" 230 Senior DT ![]() STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience, Depth, Speed Team Weaknesses: Lost Some Key DB/DL Starters RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 37.8 2019 National Rank: #736 2019 State Rank: #21 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.6 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 33.2 2020 National Rank*: #460 2020 State Rank*: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 43.3 Dynasty National Rank: #305 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1 Dynasty Record: 139-72 (36-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 8-5 2019 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 2nd) 2019 Points For Average: 22.9 2019 Points Against Average: 18.8 2019 Differential: +4.1 2019 Wins: #399 Marist (Chicago) (17-14), #934 Minooka (38-21), #982 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (26-20), #1257 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (28-20), #1922 South Elgin (25-7), #3027 Bartlett (28-8), #6016 Carmel (Mundelein) (32-3), #7122 Perspectives Leadership/Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin/Perspectives Tech (Chicago) (45-6) 2019 Losses: #108 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (28-13), #168 Warren Township (Gurnee) (28-0), #387 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (35-14), #792 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (34-22), #1328 St. Laurence (Burbank) (21-10) 2019 Opponents W-L: 111-44 Recent State Championships: 2006 (Prep Bowl), 2004 (Prep Bowl) Recent League Championships: 2018 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2014 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2004 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |