| Niles North (Skokie, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Purple/White Coach: Scott Smith League: Central Suburban - North Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2009 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS George Neuhaus 6'2" 215 Senior LB/C Sunil Rehmani 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB Sam Sharples 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, OL Team Weaknesses: Numbers (Players) RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 3.9 2009 National Rank: #6962 2009 State Rank: #262 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 5.5 2010 National Rank: #6345 2010 State Rank: #240 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -4 Dynasty National Rank: #9039 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 18-45 (10-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 3-6 2009 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2009 Points For Average: 18.4 2009 Points Against Average: 27.1 2009 Differential: -8.7 2009 Wins: #3154 Evanston (21-14), #8219 Niles West (Skokie) (25-15), #11468 Maine East (Park Ridge) (62-32) 2009 Losses: #475 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (49-6), #2129 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (39-7), #2562 Highland Park (28-9), #4406 Deerfield (26-13), #4831 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (13-10), #10523 Maine West (Des Plaines) (28-13) 2009 Opponents W-L: 45-45 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/15/10 Maine West (Des Plaines) (34-14), 10/22/10 Maine East (Park Ridge) (47-14) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/4 at Niles West (Skokie), 9/10 at Evanston, 9/16 Glenbrook South (Glenview), 9/24 at Glenbrook North (Northbrook), 10/1 at Highland Park, 10/8 Deerfield, 10/15 Maine West (Des Plaines), 10/22 Maine East (Park Ridge) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Glenbrook South (Glenview) (36.5), Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (31.9), Highland Park (17.9) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Maine East (Park Ridge) (-14.9), Maine West (Des Plaines) (-14.6), Niles West (Skokie) (-2.2) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #151 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4216 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2010 Projected League Finish: 4th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) [projection: 35-7 loss] |