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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Green/White/Blue
Coach: Mike Hennessey
League: East Suburban Catholic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Pieruccini 6'1" 195 Senior QB
Connor Gavin 6'0" 190 Senior RB/WR
Jack Meyer 5'11" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Quick/Aggressive Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience, Must Gel As A Team

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2010 National Rank: #1946
2010 State Rank: #80
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2011 National Rank: #1761
2011 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1988
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 27-23 (18-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.7
2010 Points Against Average: 24.4
2010 Differential: -1.7
2010 Wins: #1591 Fenwick (Oak Park) (19-13), #1835 Benet Academy (Lisle) (35-31), #3480 St. Patrick (Chicago) (28-20), #5745 Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) (42-15), #7773 Mt. Vernon (40-6)
2010 Losses: #83 Maine South (Park Ridge) (47-0), #354 Carmel (Mundelein) (40-7), #1260 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (21-20), #1544 Marist (Chicago) (27-15), #4294 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (24-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-43
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Leo (Chicago) (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Marist (Chicago), 9/2 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 9/9 Carmel (Mundelein), 9/16 Leo (Chicago), 9/23 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 9/30 Benet Academy (Lisle), 10/8 at Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park), 10/14 at Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights), 10/21 St. Patrick (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (48.5), Carmel (Mundelein) (44.1), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (33.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (Chicago) (4.7), St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (14.1), Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (17.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (29.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #706
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Marist (Chicago) [projection: 28-24 loss]