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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Midnight Blue/Burnt Orange/White
Coach: Jim Farrell
League: Mid-Suburban - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Catino 6'2" 230 Senior LB
Richard Zirngbl 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB
Alex Fritz 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin Tennenbaum 6'5" 225 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Good LB Core
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Perimeter, Offense Needs Work

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20
2010 National Rank: #3242
2010 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2011 National Rank: #4087
2011 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3484
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 20-25 (11-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 14
2010 Points Against Average: 18.2
2010 Differential: -4.2
2010 Wins: #2776 Rolling Meadows (16-13), #5051 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (14-7), #6207 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (21-18), #7345 Mundelein (41-7)
2010 Losses: #513 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (28-0), #619 Schaumburg (28-6), #1113 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (26-14), #1384 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (23-7), #5038 Wheeling (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Lake Forest, 9/2 Schaumburg, 9/9 at Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 9/16 at Fremd [William] (Palatine), 9/23 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/30 at Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 10/6 at Rolling Meadows, 10/14 Wheeling, 10/21 Prospect (Mt. Prospect)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (39.7), Lake Forest (32.8), Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (11.1), Wheeling (11.2), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (15.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #814
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Lake Forest [projection: 28-13 loss]