GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Navy/White/Orange
Coach: Jeff Kuna
League: Southwest Prairie
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 2-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Perez Ford 6'2" 210 Senior RB 4.50 [Northern Illinois]
Nick Samuelson 6'3" 210 Senior LB 4.70
Derrick Young 5'10" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Team Chemistry, Commitment
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense, Question Marks At Starting Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2010 National Rank: #6877
2010 State Rank: #259
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2011 National Rank: #8092
2011 State Rank: #315
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9097
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 13-32 (5-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 34.3
2010 Points Against Average: 32.6
2010 Differential: +1.7
2010 Wins: #6610 Oswego East (Oswego) (45-20), #9257 Plainfield East (Plainfield) (68-25), #11619 Joliet (46-0)
2010 Losses: #1203 Minooka (36-25), #1522 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (48-20), #2276 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (28-0), #4374 Oswego (61-53), #7048 Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (34-20), #8828 Hinsdale South (Darien) (41-32)
2010 Opponents W-L: 39-48
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hinsdale South (Darien), 9/6 at Joliet, 9/9 Oswego, 9/16 at Plainfield South (Plainfield), 9/23 Plainfield North (Plainfield), 9/30 at Plainfield East (Plainfield), 10/7 Oswego East (Oswego), 10/14 at Minooka, 10/21 Plainfield Central (Plainfield)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Minooka (27.6), Oswego (25.8), Plainfield South (Plainfield) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joliet (-17.3), Plainfield East (Plainfield) (-9.1), Hinsdale South (Darien) (-2.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4869
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Hinsdale South (Darien) [projection: 31-27 win]