GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: B.J. Luke
League: Big Twelve
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dennis Hightower 5'11" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.60
Guy Rowell 6'0.5" 195 Senior ILB 4.60
Jacob McBride 6'0" 285 C 5.30
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin March 6'0" 205 Senior LB [Akron]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism, QB, Returning OL
Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience On Defense, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2010 National Rank: #817
2010 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2011 National Rank: #914
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1713
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 41-15 [40-16 on the field] (35-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 43.6
2010 Points Against Average: 17.7
2010 Differential: +25.9
2010 Wins: #2209 Crete-Monee (Crete) (35-14), #2585 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (40-21), #3500 West (Normal) (28-20), #3712 Collinsville (50-21), #3947 Normal (32-12), #4241 Bloomington (54-22), #5803 Centennial (Champaign) (48-6), #8021 Central (Champaign) (45-19), #9060 Urbana (60-20), #9879 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (48-17), #9959 Mattoon (48-17), #12410 Eisenhower (Decatur) (51-10)
2010 Losses: #508 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (31-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-63
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/30/11 Eisenhower (Decatur) (45-0), 10/7/11 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (43-14), 10/14/11 Central (Champaign) (37-7)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Urbana, 9/2 at Mattoon, 9/9 at Bloomington, 9/16 Centennial (Champaign), 9/23 West (Normal), 9/30 at Eisenhower (Decatur), 10/7 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 10/14 at Central (Champaign), 10/21 at Normal
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West (Normal) (16.9), Normal (11.8), Centennial (Champaign) (7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eisenhower (Decatur) (-20.8), Urbana (-8.9), MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (-7.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (14.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #347
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8339
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%
Opener: 8/26 Urbana [projection: 56-7 win]