GENERAL
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Tim Racki
League: CCL/ESCC - Green
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Cestone 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Trenton Walker 6'3" 190 Senior WR
Christian Malachuk 6'0" 270 Junior OL
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Lesroy Tittle 6'1" 200 Senior LB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gabe Kaminski 6'3" 215 Senior Edge
Garrett Reese 6'2" 170 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 48.4
2024 National Rank: #228
2024 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 44.8
2025 National Rank*: #153
2025 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 37.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #464
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-19 (8-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #656
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 164-85 [163-86 on the field] (71-64 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 39.3
2024 Points Against Average: 20.3
2024 Differential: +19
2024 Wins: #385 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (16-13), #385 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (29-27), #477 St. Rita (Chicago) (45-21), #722 St. Francis (Wheaton) (40-21), #1156 Rochelle (42-8), #1174 Kankakee (37-30), #1824 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (33-0), #2351 Benet Academy (Lisle) (62-14), #4434 Kenwood (Chicago) (42-15), #4890 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (42-20), #7869 Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago) (54-0), #10648 De La Salle (Chicago) (forfeit win)
2024 Losses: #112 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (56-33), #722 St. Francis (Wheaton) (39-36)
2024 Opponents W-L: 112-55
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018 (7A), 2015, 2014 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2019 (CCL/ESCC - Orange), 2014 (East Suburban Catholic), 2011 (tied for 1st; East Suburban Catholic)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/2/24 Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago) (54-0), 11/9/24 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (42-20), 11/16/24 Rochelle (42-8), 11/23/24 St. Francis (Wheaton) (40-21), 11/30/24 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (29-27)
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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