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
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