Marengo (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Matthew Lynch League: Big Northern - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cody Bauman 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.70 Trae Hoeske 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.80 John Lesiak 6'2" 220 Junior RB/LB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Leadership, Solid Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Some 2-Way Players, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.7 2010 National Rank: #10550 2010 State Rank: #404 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.2 2011 National Rank: #9860 2011 State Rank: #372 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11432 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 5-40 (2-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 13.3 2010 Points Against Average: 31.1 2010 Differential: -17.8 2010 Wins: #7766 North Boone (Poplar Grove) (24-21), #10856 Hampshire (44-21) 2010 Losses: #1168 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (28-7), #5029 Byron (49-3), #6013 Central (Burlington) (57-0), #7046 Winnebago (31-14), #7064 Harvard (27-0), #9028 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (19-7), #10634 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) (27-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 39-47 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/27/11 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) (49-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights), 9/3 at Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora), 9/9 Byron, 9/16 at Winnebago, 9/23 Harvard, 9/30 at Richmond-Burton (Richmond), 10/7 at North Boone (Poplar Grove), 10/14 at Genoa-Kingston (Genoa), 10/21 Central (Burlington) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (31.1), Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (11), Byron (9.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) (-11.1), Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (-4.2), North Boone (Poplar Grove) (0.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5720 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) [projection: 22-19 win]