Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort, IL)       previews home GENERAL Coach: George Czart League: Southwest Suburban - Red Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2010 JV Record: 0-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Eric Knaperek 6'1" 270 Senior T Jake Dixon 5'9" 170 Senior RB Joe Cairo 5'10" 170 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Big/Physical OL, 5 Fast RBs, Talented P Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience At Key Positions, Very Few Returning Starters, Need Continual Improvement RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.5 2010 National Rank: #2585 2010 State Rank: #101 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2011 National Rank: #4864 2011 State Rank: #182 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4811 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 14-16 (11-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 29.1 2010 Points Against Average: 22.4 2010 Differential: +6.7 2010 Wins: #2592 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (35-28), #3470 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (25-12), #3947 Normal (38-23), #4335 Thornridge (Dolton) (42-19), #6735 Thornwood (South Holland) (41-6), #7767 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (31-13), #10936 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (40-7), #11116 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (13-12) 2010 Losses: #817 Danville (40-21), #2858 Thornton (Harvey) (52-20), #4876 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (34-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-55 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Thornton (Harvey) (42-19) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 9/2 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills), 9/10 at Thornwood (South Holland), 9/16 Thornton (Harvey), 9/23 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 9/30 at Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 10/8 at Thornridge (Dolton), 10/14 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 10/21 at Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (22.5), Thornton (Harvey) (21.9), Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (18.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (-18.1), Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (-12.5), Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (2.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (14.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5729 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) [projection: 28-19 win]