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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jimmy Pelnarsh 6'3" 290 Senior OL/DL
Hunter Barry 6'1" 220 Senior FB/LB
Austin Feeney 5'11" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Line Depth, All-Conference QB
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top WR, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.9
2010 National Rank: #4084
2010 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18
2011 National Rank: #3276
2011 State Rank: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2219
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 37-21 (25-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.4
2010 Points Against Average: 18.9
2010 Differential: +3.5
2010 Wins: #4374 Oswego (21-14), #4710 DeKalb (38-20), #4750 Ottawa (19-18), #7977 Yorkville (19-0), #8395 Rochelle (15-8), #13045 Streator (53-0)
2010 Losses: #597 Kaneland (Maple Park) (47-7), #1575 Sycamore (34-18), #3402 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (21-14), #3470 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (27-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-45
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2007 (Southwest Prairie), 2005 (Suburban Prairie South), 2004 (Suburban Prairie South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Minooka (27-21), 9/2/11 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (28-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Minooka, 9/2 at Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn), 9/9 Streator, 9/16 at Ottawa, 9/23 at Yorkville, 9/30 Sycamore, 10/7 at DeKalb, 10/14 Rochelle, 10/21 Kaneland (Maple Park)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (37.2), Sycamore (30.6), Minooka (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Streator (-24.9), Yorkville (-1.3), Rochelle (2.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (13 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3780
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Minooka [projection: 27-20 loss]