Belvidere (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bucs Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Matt Weckler League: Northern Illinois (moving from Northern Illinois - NIC-10) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marcus Gooden 6'0" 205 Junior OLB/HB Kyle Harris 6'1" 185 Junior HB/DB Jake Hayes 6'1" 200 Junior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Entire Backfield Is Back, Skill Position Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL, Must Develop Young Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 9.8 2010 National Rank: #5495 2010 State Rank: #207 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12 2011 National Rank: #4568 2011 State Rank: #171 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4761 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 29-21 (26-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 27.8 2010 Points Against Average: 23.6 2010 Differential: +4.2 2010 Wins: #7332 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (20-14), #8689 East (Rockford) (19-14), #8780 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (48-28), #11935 Auburn (Rockford) (58-14) 2010 Losses: #152 Boylan (Rockford) (28-22), #1986 Harlem (Machesney Park) (35-28), #2310 Hononegah (Rockton) (31-21), #3674 Guilford (Rockford) (14-6), #5951 Freeport (34-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-43 Recent League Championships: 2005 (Northern Illinois NIC-9) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/15/10 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (48-28), 10/22/10 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (20-14), 8/26/11 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (43-27), 9/2/11 Auburn (Rockford) (46-22) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford), 9/2 at Auburn (Rockford), 9/9 Hononegah (Rockton), 9/16 Harlem (Machesney Park), 9/23 at Guilford (Rockford), 9/30 Freeport, 10/7 at East (Rockford), 10/14 at Boylan (Rockford), 10/21 Belvidere North (Belvidere) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Boylan (Rockford) (54.7), Harlem (Machesney Park) (19.5), Hononegah (Rockton) (17.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Rockford) (-24.6), Belvidere North (Belvidere) (-2.7), East (Rockford) (2.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4577 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) [projection: 27-19 win]