Driscoll Catholic Football Team Preview

Mascot
Highlanders
Team
Varsity 2008
Colors
Black, Gold
Coach
Brandon New
Address
555 N Lombard Rd, Addison, IL 60101
Overall
9-3
Conference
5-2
National Rank
959
State (IL) Rank
38

Season Outlook

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Driscoll Catholic has won an amazing seven straight state titles. 2008 may present the greatest challenge to this streak as they must replace two spectacular all-state players: QB/DB David Schwabe (who had two interception returns for TDs in the playoffs and accounted for more than 3,000 yards and 37 TDs on offense) and RB Tim Franken (who rushed for 1,782 yards and scored a 4A state-record five TDs in the championship game).

Season Opener

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Aug 29 at Germantown (WI)

General Information

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Nickname Highlanders
Colors Black/Gold
Coach Brandon New
League Suburban Catholic
Playoff Division 4A
Playoff Division Rank #1

Ratings

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2007 Final Power Rating 59.6
2007 National Rank #44
2007 State Rank #3
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -10
2008 Starting Power Rating 49.6
2008 National Rank #157
2008 State Rank #8
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-07) 46.4
Dynasty National Rank #35
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating better by 3.2
Dynasty Record 67-3 (32-3 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2008 Rating 20.9
2007 Rating 15.4 (25.2 overall)
Rating Difference +5.5

Highlanders Returning Players

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Offensive Starters --
Defensive Starters --
2007 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning no
Top Running Back Returning no

Previous Season

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2007 Overall Record 14-0
2007 League Record/Finish 7-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average 39.9
2007 Points Against Average 13.1
2007 Differential +26.8

Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season

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23 Game Winning Streak

2007 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#428 Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) 48-24
#461 Coal City (IL) 41-14
#618 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, IL) 21-7
#643 Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL) 13-7
#1609 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights, IL) 48-7
#2726 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL) 47-19
#2924 Marmion (Aurora, IL) 41-0
#3671 Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL) 42-7
#3988 Alleman (Rock Island, IL) 26-6
#4148 St. Francis (Wheaton, IL) 50-21
#4358 IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL) 37-21
#5116 Hall (Spring Valley, IL) 41-0
#6826 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora, IL) 62-35
#7439 St. Edward (Elgin, IL) 42-16

Toughest 2008 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, IL) 39.1
Morris (IL) 35.5
Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL) 30.7*

Recent State Championships

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  1. 2007
  2. 2006
  3. 2005
  4. 2004 (3A)
  5. 2003

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2007
  2. 2005
  3. 2003