St. Ignatius (Chicago, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolfpack
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Matt Miller
League: CCL/ESCC - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Vinny Rugai 5'11" 190 Senior FB/LB
John Kemp 5'11" 175 Senior DB/FB
Justin Scott 6'5" 300 Junior OL/DL 5.17

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Starters Returning, Specialist Return Intact, 34 Seniors
Team Weaknesses: OL Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 33
2021 National Rank: #902
2021 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 28
2022 National Rank: #484
2022 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #5331
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17
Dynasty Record: 73-96 (29-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 33.6
2021 Points Against Average: 8.5
2021 Differential: +25.1
2021 Wins: #303 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (27-0), #1618 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (20-16), #2369 St. Laurence (Burbank) (21-0), #3435 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (38-13), #5556 Bremen (Midlothian) (49-8), #5556 Bremen (Midlothian) (42-7), #6464 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (35-0), #6499 De La Salle (Chicago) (45-7), #10983 Von Steuben (Chicago) (70-0)
2021 Losses: #304 Fenwick (Oak Park) (28-20), #671 Crete-Monee (Crete) (15-3)
2021 Opponents W-L: 63-55
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - White), 2016 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - White), 2012 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/2 King [Rufus] (Milwaukee, WI), 9/9 St. Laurence (Burbank), 9/16 Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/23 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/30 at De La Salle (Chicago), 10/7 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 10/14 DePaul College Prep (Chicago), 10/21 at Fenwick (Oak Park)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (38.9), Fenwick (Oak Park) (29.6), Marmion Academy (Aurora) (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: King [Rufus] (Milwaukee, WI) (-27.1), DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (-18.7), De La Salle (Chicago) (-18.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (14.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1554
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%