Loyola (Los Angeles, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cubs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Drew Casani League: Angelus Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2022 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Scott Taylor 6'3.5" 230 Junior OLB/TE 4.7 Khalil Cueva 5'11" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.5 Brandon Lockhart 6'3" 170 Sophomore CB/WR 4.48 ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT Champ Westbrooks 6'4" 265 Senior IOL COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Xavier Rice 6'3" 185 Senior QB Baylin Brooks 6'2" 195 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Experience, Skill Positions, Defensive Speed/Athleticism Team Weaknesses: QB Depth/Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 21.9 2022 National Rank: #2004 2022 State Rank: #130 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: 7.3 2023 National Rank: #1743 2023 State Rank: #115 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 36.1 Dynasty National Rank: #533 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29 Dynasty Record: 26-26 (10-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 20.2 2022 Points Against Average: 21.8 2022 Differential: -1.6 2022 Wins: #1028 St. Francis (La Canada) (28-27), #2645 Culver City (24-19), #2645 Culver City (17-14), #3062 Lawndale (13-7), #4078 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (24-14), #6165 Paraclete (Lancaster) (31-12), #8543 Crespi (Encino) (49-0) 2022 Losses: #170 Chaminade (West Hills) (48-10), #408 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (34-7), #871 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (21-3), #1139 Damien (La Verne) (34-7), #1221 Pasadena (15-14), #1670 Orange (38-35) 2022 Opponents W-L: 83-68 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (I), 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2004 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2003 (tied for 1st; Serra) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Damien (La Verne), 9/1 Culver City, 9/8 Leuzinger (Lawndale), 9/15 at Chaminade (West Hills), 9/22 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 9/29 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/6 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 10/13 at Crespi (Encino), 10/20 Paraclete (Lancaster), 10/27 at Cathedral (Los Angeles) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (46.1), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (21.3), Chaminade (West Hills) (18.2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crespi (Encino) (-35.7), Paraclete (Lancaster) (-11), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (-9.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (21.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #782 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |