GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Zimmer
League: Southwest Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2009 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Chris O'connor 6'5" 240 Senior DL/OL [Illinois]
Tony Durkin 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL [Illinois]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mark Lenkiewicz 6'5" 240 Senior OL [Minnesota]
Garrett Parker 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Eastern Michigan]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Returning Defensive Starters
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2009 National Rank: #3408
2009 State Rank: #135
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2010 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2010 National Rank: #2262
2010 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1928
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 45-24 (25-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 6-4
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 21.7
2009 Points Against Average: 12.5
2009 Differential: +9.2
2009 Wins: #4802 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (21-0), #5523 Curie (Chicago) (41-20), #5922 Stagg (Palos Hills) (27-0), #8461 Thornridge (Dolton) (27-6), #9487 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (49-0), #11805 Thornwood (South Holland) (35-0)
2009 Losses: #256 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (29-0), #1493 Sandburg (Orland Park) (26-7), #2050 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (34-10), #3649 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (10-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 52-49
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2004 (SICA Gray), 2003 (tied for 1st; SICA Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/22/10 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (34-14)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park), 9/3 at Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 9/11 at Thornton (Harvey), 9/17 at Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills), 9/24 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 10/1 Thornridge (Dolton), 10/9 at Thornwood (South Holland), 10/15 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 10/22 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (28.8), Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (24.9), Thornton (Harvey) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Thornwood (South Holland) (-16.7), Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (-5.5), Thornridge (Dolton) (1.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (16.2 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4979
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/27 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) [projection: 21-19 loss]