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% |