Loyola finished the regular 2016 season 9-0 as the Ramblers (#1 ranked team in Illinois) defeated #2 ranked Mount Carmel early in the season and #3 ranked Brother Rice to close the season (both games were on the road). Loyola players were paid a visit by NFL legend Marv Levy prior to the beginning the 2016 8A IHSA playoffs (#1 seed). At the end of October, Holecek's Ramblers ranked #5 nationally (USA Today Super 25 Computer Rankings) and had a 26-game win streak, plus had a 24-game home field winning streak that dates back to 2012. LA finished as runner-up in 2016 in class 8A.