Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: John Holecek
League: CCL/ESCC - Blue
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brooks Bahr 6'6" 270 Senior DL
Jack Parker 6'5" 230 Senior TE

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 62.6
2022 National Rank: #47
2022 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +11.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 46.8
2023 National Rank: #94
2023 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 57.6
Dynasty National Rank: #50
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 50-9 (11-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 39.5
2022 Points Against Average: 14.9
2022 Differential: +24.6
2022 Wins: #149 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (13-3), #190 St. Rita (Chicago) (34-14), #286 York (Elmhurst) (30-3), #374 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (44-20), #431 Marist (Chicago) (28-17), #520 Brother Rice (Chicago) (57-21), #526 Lyons (LaGrange) (30-17), #718 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (34-22), #850 Edwardsville (49-21), #2500 Fenwick (Oak Park) (41-7), #3228 St. Patrick (Chicago) (53-7), #4352 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (42-7), #8829 United Township (East Moline) (61-7)
2022 Losses: #37 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (42-37)
2022 Opponents W-L: 110-57
Recent State Championships: 2022 (8A), 2018 (8A), 2015 (8A), 2014 (Prep Bowl), 2008 (Prep Bowl), 2003 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2017 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2016 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2015 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2013 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2012 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2011 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/29/22 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (42-7), 11/5/22 Edwardsville (49-21), 11/12/22 Lyons (LaGrange) (30-17), 11/19/22 York (Elmhurst) (30-3), 11/26/22 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (13-3)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 at Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, MI), 9/1 at Naperville North (Naperville), 9/8 at Marist (Chicago), 9/16 Brother Rice (Chicago), 9/23 St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/29 at St. Rita (Chicago), 10/6 at Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst), 10/14 Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/21 Mount Carmel (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (47.4), Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (33.3), St. Rita (Chicago) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Patrick (Chicago) (-5.2), Benet Academy (Lisle) (-0.9), Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, MI) (18.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.9 (34.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #190
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%



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