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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolfpack
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Matt Miller
League: CCL/ESCC - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
E.J. Talarico 5'10" 160 Senior RB/CB 5.02
Leo Rugai 5'10" 150 Senior QB/S 5.03
Damian Lassak 6'2" 260 Junior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Intelligence
Team Weaknesses: Youth, More Than Half Of Players Are Sophomores

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 4
2019 National Rank: #5613
2019 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -7.1
2020 National Rank*: #5725
2020 State Rank*: #202
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6073
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 62-90 (27-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 20.6
2019 Points Against Average: 24.5
2019 Differential: -3.9
2019 Wins: #2892 Fenwick (Oak Park) (21-14), #5384 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (24-13), #6374 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (14-7), #11962 Lindblom (Chicago) (55-0), #12586 Ridgewood (Norridge) (47-7)
2019 Losses: #387 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (58-6), #1257 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (40-14), #1761 Cary-Grove (Cary) (41-13), #1843 Benet Academy (Lisle) (35-6), #3547 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (38-14), #4418 De La Salle (Chicago) (16-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - White), 2016 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - White), 2012 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (27.5), Fenwick (Oak Park) (14.2), Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (-2), Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (2.7), Benet Academy (Lisle) (3.8)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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