St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bob McMillen
League: CCL/ESCC - Green (moving from CCL/ESCC - Orange)
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Alessio Milivojevic 6'3" 220 Senior QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 39.8
2023 National Rank: #561
2023 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2024 National Rank: #377
2024 State Rank: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 30
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #943
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-10 (21-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1968
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 132-86 (59-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.4
2023 Points Against Average: 22.1
2023 Differential: +13.3
2023 Wins: #479 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (35-17), #684 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (33-28), #695 St. Rita (Chicago) (31-28), #850 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (35-34), #1227 St. Laurence (Burbank) (42-28), #1896 Morgan Park (Chicago) (37-14), #3213 Rochelle (45-14), #4303 Sterling (49-8), #4303 Sterling (42-28), #9789 Leo (Chicago) (42-6)
2023 Losses: #352 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (27-22), #479 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (38-31), #1692 Fenwick (Oak Park) (17-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 98-59
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; CCL/ESCC - Orange), 2022 (Metro Suburban - Red), 2021 (Metro Suburban - Red), 2020 (Metro Suburban - Blue), 2019 (Metro Suburban - Blue), 2014 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Green)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Kenwood (Chicago), 9/7 at Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis, MO), 9/13 at Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 9/20 St. Rita (Chicago), 9/27 Providence Catholic (New Lenox), 10/4 at Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst), 10/11 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), 10/18 DePaul College Prep (Chicago), 10/25 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (58.7), Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (40.2), St. Rita (Chicago) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis, MO) (-17.8), Kenwood (Chicago) (-8.8), DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (-6.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 (23.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #535
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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