Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/White Coach: Bill Krefft League: Metro Suburban - Blue Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2021 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS K.J. Parker 5'11" 170 Junior WR/FS 4.6 Denzel Gibson 5'11" 190 Senior 4.72 Malik Gray 5'11" 200 Senior 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Close-Knit, Brotherhood Team Weaknesses: LB Youth, Leadership Lost To Graduation RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 35 2021 National Rank: #766 2021 State Rank: #24 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: 26.2 2022 National Rank: #573 2022 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 26.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1724 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 140-65 (69-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 11-2 2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2021 Points For Average: 32 2021 Points Against Average: 10 2021 Differential: +22 2021 Wins: #1615 Princeton (31-7), #1630 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (29-16), #1696 Durand/Pecatonica (Durand) (35-12), #2366 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (28-7), #2425 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (17-15), #3161 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (28-17), #4938 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (55-14), #5902 Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (55-8), #9015 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (2-0), #10857 Elmwood Park (68-0), #12868 Ridgewood (Norridge) (47-0) 2021 Losses: #515 Byron (15-14), #2194 St. Francis (Wheaton) (19-7) 2021 Opponents W-L: 78-57 Recent State Championships: 2018 (4A), 2017 (3A), 2016 (3A), 2008 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 (Metro Suburban - West), 2013 (tied for 1st; Suburban Christian - Gold), 2012 (Suburban Christian - Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 Montini Catholic (Lombard), 9/2 at Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 9/9 Elmwood Park, 9/16 at Ridgewood (Norridge), 9/23 at Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora), 9/30 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago), 10/7 at Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside), 10/14 at Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 10/21 St. Francis (Wheaton) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (38.7), St. Francis (Wheaton) (13.5), Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (11.7) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (Norridge) (-58.2), Elmwood Park (-45), Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (-32.6) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (12.3 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3266 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |