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%