| Taft (Chicago, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Silver/Blue Coach: Zach Elder League: Chicago Public - Red Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -6.6 2023 National Rank: #6973 2023 State Rank: #215 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -13.8 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: -33.5 2024 National Rank: #8533 2024 State Rank: #288 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4631 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-25 (14-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8609 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2 Dynasty Record: 116-90 (76-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 7th) 2023 Points For Average: 19.2 2023 Points Against Average: 28.5 2023 Differential: -9.3 2023 Wins: #8522 Lane Tech (Chicago) (28-7), #8878 Bulls College Prep (Chicago) (40-20), #9007 Westinghouse (Chicago) (28-0), #10971 Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (28-0) 2023 Losses: #165 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (56-0), #194 Crown Point (IN) (49-7), #2627 Kenwood (Chicago) (40-21), #2933 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (52-24), #4983 Young [Whitney] (Chicago) (35-13), #4983 Young [Whitney] (Chicago) (30-6), #7787 Amundsen (Chicago) (24-16) 2023 Opponents W-L: 81-45 Recent League Championships: 2016 (Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2014 (Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2011 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2009 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2005 (Chicago Public Windy City), 2003 (Chicago Public Second City) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Bremen (Midlothian), 9/6 at Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire), 9/13 at Brooks College Prep (Chicago), 9/20 Amundsen (Chicago), 9/27 Westinghouse (Chicago), 10/4 at Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago), 10/11 Lane Tech (Chicago), 10/18 Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass (Chicago), 10/25 at Young [Whitney] (Chicago) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (2.7), Young [Whitney] (Chicago) (-6.3), Bremen (Midlothian) (-23.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (-50.2), Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass (Chicago) (-44.9), Westinghouse (Chicago) (-32.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (8.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7659 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |