Batavia (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Crimson/Gold Coach: Dennis Piron League: Upstate Eight - River Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cole Gardner 6'6" 235 Senior TE/OLB 4.85 Alec Lyons 6'3" 245 Senior FB/DE 4.90 Zach Strittmatter 6'4" 185 Junior WR/C 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Top Players Return At All Key Positions, Well-Balanced Offense, Solid Front On Defense Team Weaknesses: Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles, Question Marks At RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.6 2010 National Rank: #2923 2010 State Rank: #116 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.8 2011 National Rank: #2182 2011 State Rank: #86 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1768 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 30-23 (20-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.7 2010 Points Against Average: 18.3 2010 Differential: +8.4 2010 Wins: #4193 Elgin (28-7), #4930 West Chicago (28-21), #5834 East (St. Charles) (28-0), #7619 Larkin (Elgin) (41-0), #10223 Streamwood (50-0) 2010 Losses: #508 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (14-7), #1028 Lemont (23-14), #1060 Bartlett (40-22), #1937 Geneva (40-21), #5350 North (St. Charles) (38-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 58-45 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2003 (Suburban Prairie North) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 8/26/11 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (36-7), 9/2/11 Plainfield East (Plainfield) (48-6), 9/9/11 Larkin (Elgin) (50-6), 9/16/11 Bartlett (35-13), 9/23/11 East (St. Charles) (43-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/2 at Plainfield East (Plainfield), 9/9 at Larkin (Elgin), 9/16 Bartlett, 9/23 East (St. Charles), 9/30 at Geneva, 10/7 Elgin, 10/14 at North (St. Charles), 10/21 Streamwood Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marmion Academy (Aurora) (43), Bartlett (32.7), Geneva (26.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Streamwood (-9.2), Plainfield East (Plainfield) (-9.1), Larkin (Elgin) (1.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (19.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3454 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Marmion Academy (Aurora) [projection: 28-14 loss]