Mater Dei (Evansville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Mike Goebel
League: Southern Indiana
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Wunderlich 6'5" 220 Senior QB
Joey Pierre 5'9" 175 Senior RB
Austin Vanover 6'0" 230 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership/Experience, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses, Depth, Size

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2021 National Rank: #1611
2021 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2022 National Rank: #1758
2022 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1748
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 181-65 (98-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 26.8
2021 Points Against Average: 14.9
2021 Differential: +11.9
2021 Wins: #1869 Castle (Newburgh) (21-14), #2239 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (23-7), #2789 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (28-27), #3269 Evansville North (Evansville) (21-14), #4651 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (21-17), #5410 North Posey (Poseyville) (42-13), #5735 Triton Central (Fairland) (35-7), #6186 Evansville Central (Evansville) (24-14), #6312 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (35-7), #6923 Bosse (Evansville) (42-10), #7358 Lincoln (Vincennes) (31-6), #9924 Forest Park (Ferdinand) (42-6)
2021 Losses: #871 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (29-15), #1090 Andrean (Merrillville) (21-9), #1317 Jasper (31-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 98-75
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Evansville Central (Evansville), 8/25 Castle (Newburgh), 9/2 at Lincoln (Vincennes), 9/9 Reitz Memorial (Evansville), 9/16 at Jasper, 9/23 at Evansville North (Evansville), 9/30 Bosse (Evansville), 10/7 Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville), 10/14 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (25.7), Jasper (15.6), Castle (Newburgh) (6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bosse (Evansville) (-33.7), Harrison [William Henry] (Evansville) (-27.5), Lincoln (Vincennes) (-25)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3453
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%