Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Tim Racki
League: CCL/ESCC - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Beargie 6'4" 280 Senior DT/OL 5.0
Justin Taylor 6'1" 190 Senior ATH 4.57
Gabe Kaminski 6'3" 270 Sophomore DE/TE 4.87

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Morris 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Trell Harris 6'1" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 32.1
2021 National Rank: #968
2021 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
2022 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2022 National Rank: #659
2022 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #849
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 133-74 [132-75 on the field] (67-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 29.9
2021 Points Against Average: 18.1
2021 Differential: +11.8
2021 Wins: #1248 Notre Dame (Niles) (24-21), #1618 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (23-14), #1897 Benet Academy (Lisle) (34-8), #2425 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (42-29), #3610 Carmel (Mundelein) (41-0), #5697 Leo (Chicago) (42-6), #7838 Goode STEM Academy [Sarah E.] (Chicago) (54-6)
2021 Losses: #304 Fenwick (Oak Park) (28-17), #380 St. Rita (Chicago) (42-39), #379 Marist (Chicago) (28-14), #625 Lemont (15-10), #2195 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (20-19)
2021 Opponents W-L: 85-51
Recent State Championships: 2018 (7A), 2015 (5A), 2014 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (CCL/ESCC - Orange), 2014 (East Suburban Catholic), 2011 (tied for 1st; East Suburban Catholic)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Kankakee, 9/2 Lemont, 9/9 Marist (Chicago), 9/16 Notre Dame (Niles), 9/23 at Carmel (Mundelein), 9/30 St. Rita (Chicago), 10/6 Leo (Chicago), 10/14 at Montini Catholic (Lombard), 10/21 at Benet Academy (Lisle)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Rita (Chicago) (24.4), Marist (Chicago) (20.3), Kankakee (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (Chicago) (-7), Carmel (Mundelein) (-3.6), Montini Catholic (Lombard) (10.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (22.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #643
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%