Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Leon McElrath III
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -41.7
2023 National Rank: #12439
2023 State Rank: #444
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -54
2024 National Rank: #11809
2024 State Rank: #423
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -27.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11466
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 8-35 (6-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10939
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.3
Dynasty Record: 96-104 (77-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-8
2023 League Record/Finish:  
2023 Points For Average: 14.7
2023 Points Against Average: 40.8
2023 Differential: -26.1
2023 Wins: #13287 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (49-21)
2023 Losses: #2343 Roxana (52-14), #2732 Althoff Catholic (Belleville) (42-0), #4334 Harrisburg (47-0), #5843 Mater Dei (Breese) (57-28), #8229 Salem (47-13), #10084 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (38-12), #11194 Priory (St. Louis, MO) (21-0), #11291 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (42-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 51-44
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Prairie State), 2017 (Prairie State), 2016 (Prairie State), 2013 (Prairie State), 2012 (Prairie State), 2008 (tied for 1st; South Central - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Civic Memorial (Bethalto), 9/6 Clinton, 9/13 at East Alton-Wood River (Wood River), 9/20 Harrisburg, 9/27 at Althoff Catholic (Belleville), 10/4 Mater Dei (Breese), 10/11 Perryville (MO), 10/11 Bishop DuBourg (St. Louis, MO), 10/19 at Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight), 10/25 at Roxana
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Althoff Catholic (Belleville) (17.7), Roxana (0), Harrisburg (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (-61.8), Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (-46), Perryville (MO) (-45.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #200
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6698
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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