Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Chad Hetlet
League: West Suburban - Silver
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tommy Schutt 6'3" 295 Senior DE 5.10 [Penn State]
Johnny Caspers 6'4" 275 Senior T 5.30
Justice Odom 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.40

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Walsh 6'3" 275 Senior OL 5.20 [Iowa]
Nick Burrello 5'11" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth, Strong OL
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All-State WR, Young Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.5
2010 National Rank: #282
2010 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.6
2011 National Rank: #159
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #518
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 42-17 (21-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.5
2010 Points Against Average: 14.4
2010 Differential: +20.1
2010 Wins: #605 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (42-28), #985 York (Elmhurst) (27-10), #2276 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (51-12), #2316 Proviso West (Hillside) (41-15), #2560 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove) (21-16), #2875 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (28-7), #3421 Addison Trail (Addison) (41-7), #4340 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (47-0), #4767 Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (42-0), #5745 Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) (41-7)
2010 Losses: #12 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (40-20), #1073 Lyons (LaGrange) (31-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-45
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (21-7), 9/3/11 Willowbrook (Villa Park) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/3 Willowbrook (Villa Park), 9/9 at Lyons (LaGrange), 9/17 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale), 9/24 at Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park), 10/1 Proviso West (Hillside), 10/7 at Addison Trail (Addison), 10/15 York (Elmhurst), 10/21 at Downers Grove North (Downers Grove)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (57.6), Lyons (LaGrange) (35), York (Elmhurst) (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Willowbrook (Villa Park) (-5.6), Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (11.5), Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (14.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (31.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1000
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%
Opener: 8/26 at Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) [projection: 34-24 loss]