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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Rob Wicinski
League: Upstate Eight - River
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
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
Matt Williams 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.70 [Northern Illinois]
Ben Rogers 6'3" 185 Senior WB 4.70
Jacob Mills 6'3" 275 Senior T 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing, Running Attack
Team Weaknesses: Must Build Defensively, Number Of Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2010 National Rank: #1937
2010 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.9
2011 National Rank: #2014
2011 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.4
Dynasty National Rank: #391
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 52-9 (32-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.4
2010 Points Against Average: 25.3
2010 Differential: +12.1
2010 Wins: #1353 South Elgin (31-28), #2923 Batavia (40-21), #4193 Elgin (34-13), #5121 Oak Forest (69-28), #5350 North (St. Charles) (35-34), #5834 East (St. Charles) (30-20), #7619 Larkin (Elgin) (69-27), #10223 Streamwood (48-7)
2010 Losses: #1028 Lemont (28-10), #2390 Morgan Park (Chicago) (30-17), #2780 Rock Island (42-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-48
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2008 (Western Sun), 2007 (Western Sun), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2004 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/26/11 Rock Island (27-14), 9/2/11 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (33-24), 9/9/11 East (St. Charles) (35-17), 9/16/11 Elgin (45-14), 9/23/11 North (St. Charles) (54-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Rock Island, 9/2 Wheaton North (Wheaton), 9/9 at East (St. Charles), 9/16 Elgin, 9/23 at North (St. Charles), 9/30 Batavia, 10/7 Streamwood, 10/15 at South Elgin, 10/21 at Larkin (Elgin)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton North (Wheaton) (42.1), Batavia (25.1), South Elgin (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Streamwood (-9.2), Larkin (Elgin) (1.3), East (St. Charles) (9.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (17.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2741
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 Rock Island [projection: 38-34 win]