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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Kuska
League: CCL/ESCC - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Kaleb Brown 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Valen Erickson 6'6" 280 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Henry Wilson 6'0" 205 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, 4 OL Returning, 3-Year QB Starter

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 46.1
2020 National Rank: #295
2020 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -33.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 43
2021 National Rank: #151
2021 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #171
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 159-64 (43-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 32.3
2020 Points Against Average: 16.5
2020 Differential: +15.8
2020 Wins: #778 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (33-28), #1553 Benet Academy (Lisle) (34-20), #1932 Notre Dame (Niles) (24-17), #2100 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (51-13), #7162 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (49-14)
2020 Losses: #34 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (7-3)
2020 Opponents W-L: 18-14
Recent State Championships: 2018 (Prep Bowl), 2013 (Prep Bowl), 2009 (Prep Bowl), 2007 (Prep Bowl), 2006 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2008 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2006 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/26/21 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (51-13), 4/1/21 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (33-28), 4/9/21 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (49-14), 4/16/21 Benet Academy (Lisle) (34-20), 4/23/21 Notre Dame (Niles) (24-17)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/3 at Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/11 at Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 9/17 Benet Academy (Lisle), 9/24 St. Patrick (Chicago), 10/1 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park), 10/8 at Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 10/15 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/22 at Notre Dame (Niles)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (61.1), Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (53.2), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (-9.6), St. Patrick (Chicago) (-7.8), Notre Dame (Niles) (6.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #257
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%