Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Christian Rago League: Freelance Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joe Brown 5'11" 245 Senior T/DT Brodie Curry 5'11" 190 Junior LB/FB Trey Seifrid 5'9" 190 Junior TB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, LBs Team Weaknesses: DBs, OL RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -37.6 2023 National Rank: #12039 2023 State Rank: #427 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -60.4 2024 National Rank: #12418 2024 State Rank: #447 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -24.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10963 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-30 (3-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9341 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 56.5 Dynasty Record: 62-127 (29-78 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 3-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2023 Points For Average: 20.6 2023 Points Against Average: 43.8 2023 Differential: -23.2 2023 Wins: #12165 Assumption (Wisconsin Rapids, WI) (35-14), #12334 St. Edward (Elgin) (34-22), #12661 West Carroll (Savanna) (42-20) 2023 Losses: #4958 Milwaukee Academy of Science (Milwaukee, WI) (78-0), #5630 Kewanee (50-0), #8505 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (67-19), #8876 Pearl City-Eastland (Pearl City) (40-15), #10448 Kingdom Prep Lutheran (Wauwatosa, WI) (46-20), #10548 East Peoria (57-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 28-52 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Metro Suburban - Red) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 St. Edward (Elgin), 9/6 at Christ the King (Chicago), 9/13 Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight), 9/20 Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park), 9/27 at Seneca, 10/5 Neillsville/Granton (Neillsville, WI), 10/11 at Marquette (Ottawa), 10/18 vs Big Foot (Walworth, WI), 10/25 Westminster Christian (Elgin) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (8.2), Neillsville/Granton (Neillsville, WI) (-14.1), Marquette (Ottawa) (-25.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster Christian (Elgin) (-117.3), Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park) (-93.3), Big Foot (Walworth, WI) (-47.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #442 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11874 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |