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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: David Inserra
League: Central Suburban - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
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
Matt Alviti 6'1" 175 Sophomore QB 4.72
Paul Preston 5'4" 155 Junior RB 4.52
Tyler Fahey 6'2" 200 Junior LB 4.72

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Victor Nelson 6'7" 285 Senior OL [Boston College]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Talented Junior QB, Run Ball Well, LBs
Team Weaknesses: New Defensive Coordinator, Must Replace 3 Of Top 4 WRs, Confidence

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 56.5
2010 National Rank: #83
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.5
2011 National Rank: #164
2011 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 50.2
Dynasty National Rank: #62
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 58-7 (25-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.4
2010 Points Against Average: 14.4
2010 Differential: +23
2010 Wins: #261 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (29-22), #264 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (28-7), #368 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (20-9), #1060 Bartlett (36-12), #1844 Evanston (49-8), #1946 Notre Dame (Niles) (47-0), #2024 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (55-16), #2848 New Trier (Winnetka) (42-21), #3612 Highland Park (42-0), #6132 Waukegan (48-12), #8975 Niles West (Skokie) (55-21), #9599 Maine West (Des Plaines) (49-0)
2010 Losses: #12 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (44-7), #619 Schaumburg (29-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-57
Recent State Championships: 2010 (8A), 2009 (8A), 2008 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Central Suburban South), 2004 (Central Suburban South), 2003 (Central Suburban South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 20
Streak List: 9/10/10 Highland Park (42-0), 9/16/10 Maine West (Des Plaines) (49-0), 9/24/10 Niles West (Skokie) (55-21), 10/1/10 Evanston (49-8), 10/8/10 Waukegan (48-12), 10/15/10 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (55-16), 10/22/10 New Trier (Winnetka) (42-21), 10/30/10 Notre Dame (Niles) (47-0), 11/6/10 Bartlett (36-12), 11/13/10 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (20-9), 11/20/10 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (29-22), 11/27/10 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (28-7), 8/26/11 Warren (Gurnee) (40-12), 9/2/11 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (13-9), 9/9/11 Deerfield (48-7), 9/16/11 Niles North (Skokie) (42-6), 9/23/11 New Trier (Winnetka) (40-24), 9/30/11 Niles West (Skokie) (55-15), 10/6/11 Evanston (48-7), 10/15/11 Waukegan (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Warren (Gurnee), 9/2 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/9 at Deerfield, 9/16 Niles North (Skokie), 9/23 at New Trier (Winnetka), 9/30 at Niles West (Skokie), 10/6 Evanston, 10/15 at Waukegan, 10/21 Glenbrook South (Glenview)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (57.6), Glenbrook South (Glenview) (35.3), Evanston (28)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Niles West (Skokie) (-9.4), Niles North (Skokie) (-3.4), Waukegan (7.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (32.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1973
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%
Opener: 8/26 Warren (Gurnee) [projection: 35-6 win]