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GENERAL
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Tim Racki
League: CCL/ESCC - Orange
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.J. McCarthy Senior
Tyler Morris Junior
Ryan Keeler Senior

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Daine Hanson 6'7" 235 Senior SDE
Drew Hughes 6'4" 255 Senior SDE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
CJ West 6'2" 305 Senior DT
Jailon Welch 5'11" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: LBs

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 49.4
2019 National Rank: #238
2019 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 51.1
2020 National Rank*: #96
2020 State Rank*: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 34.6
Dynasty National Rank: #882
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 124-66 [123-67 on the field] (63-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.8
2019 Points Against Average: 14.4
2019 Differential: +23.4
2019 Wins: #348 Notre Dame (Niles) (21-0), #399 Marist (Chicago) (39-29), #553 Batavia (38-24), #905 Rolling Meadows (42-14), #1328 St. Laurence (Burbank) (56-28), #1421 Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis, MO) (forfeit), #1843 Benet Academy (Lisle) (27-8), #2892 Fenwick (Oak Park) (31-6), #3285 Libertyville (47-6), #3334 Thornton (Harvey) (49-21), #4197 Curie [Marie Sklodowska] (Chicago) (35-0), #4418 De La Salle (Chicago) (42-6), #9692 Leo (Chicago) (51-8)
2019 Losses: #108 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (37-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 98-63
Recent State Championships: 2018 (7A), 2015 (5A), 2014 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2014 (East Suburban Catholic), 2011 (tied for 1st; East Suburban Catholic)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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