GENERAL
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Beau Desherow
League: CCL/ESCC - Blue
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2024 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tommy Fraumann 6'7.5" 255 Senior T 5.12
Henry Newton 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.68
Gavin King 6'2" 225 OLB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Donovan Robinson Jr. 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Brendan Loftus 6'7" 215 Senior TE
Ryan Fitzgerald 6'3" 205 Senior QB
Drew MacPherson 6'1" 190 Senior S
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 55.7
2024 National Rank: #106
2024 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +8.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 42.6
2025 National Rank*: #186
2025 State Rank*: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 60.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #36
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 57-4 (14-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 54.5
Dynasty National Rank: #55
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 233-53 (63-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 31.1
2024 Points Against Average: 15.5
2024 Differential: +15.6
2024 Wins: #112 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-7), #182 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (27-24), #397 Marist (Chicago) (24-20), #429 York (Elmhurst) (35-14), #627 Brother Rice (Chicago) (28-21), #830 Maine South (Park Ridge) (35-14), #965 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (27-6), #1148 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (35-7), #1608 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (42-7), #2057 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (42-6), #2182 Carmel (Mundelein) (34-16), #2259 Belleville East (Belleville) (48-6)
2024 Losses: #105 East St. Louis (34-7), #722 St. Francis (Wheaton) (35-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 114-52
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2015, 2014 (Prep Bowl), 2008 (Prep Bowl), 2003 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2016 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2015 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2013 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2012 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2011 (Chicago Catholic - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/20/24 Brother Rice (Chicago) (28-21), 9/27/24 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (35-7), 10/4/24 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (27-6), 10/12/24 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (42-6), 10/18/24 Carmel (Mundelein) (34-16), 10/25/24 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (31-7), 11/1/24 Belleville East (Belleville) (48-6), 11/9/24 Marist (Chicago) (24-20), 11/16/24 Maine South (Park Ridge) (35-14), 11/23/24 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (27-24), 11/30/24 York (Elmhurst) (35-14)
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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