Catholic Blue football preview capsules

Updated: March 22, 2011 4:28PM

Catholic Blue

Outlook: St. Rita returns 14 starters and rates an edge over Providence and Mount Carmel. Loyola must reload after graduating 19 starters.

Top five players Ht. Wt. Yr.

RB Jahwon Akui, St. Rita 5-7 175 Sr.

LB Ray Ames, Providence 6-0 180 Sr.

RB Michael Banks, Mt. Carmel 5-7 170 Sr.

LB Patrick Mulroe, Loyola 6-5 265 Sr.

CB Travis Starks, St. Rita 5-10 185 Sr.

Quote: ‘‘It's nice to have a good number of guys back. It's not reinventing the wheel or anything." -Todd Kuska, St. Rita coach

Did you know? The league's six teams were a combined 36-10 in nonconference, IHSA postseason and Prep Bowl playoff games last year.

Predicted finish: St. Rita, Providence, Mount Carmel, Loyola, Brother Rice, Fenwick.

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