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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Peter Fosco
League: Chicago Public - Big Shoulders
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sasquel Exum 6'2" 280 Senior OL/DL
Luis Kelly 6'0.5" 180 Senior QB/S
William McMath 5'5" 175 Junior RB/C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return All OL, More Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Some Holes On Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -26.5
2010 National Rank: #13157
2010 State Rank: #513
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -27
2011 National Rank: #13159
2011 State Rank: #497
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12879
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 21-25 (12-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.7
2010 Points Against Average: 19.2
2010 Differential: -3.5
2010 Wins: #12399 Clemente (Chicago) (7-0), #14054 Steinmetz (Chicago) (20-0), #14229 Lake View (Chicago) (13-12)
2010 Losses: #7442 Senn (Chicago) (34-6), #10941 Taft (Chicago) (24-20), #11736 Foreman (Chicago) (28-27), #11776 Maine East (Park Ridge) (14-8), #11992 Kelly (Chicago) (33-20), #13330 Prosser (Chicago) (28-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 38-45
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public Big Shoulders)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/14/10 Steinmetz (Chicago) (20-0), 10/21/10 Clemente (Chicago) (7-0), 8/26/11 Maine East (Park Ridge) (20-14), 9/3/11 Kelly (Chicago) (9-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Maine East (Park Ridge), 9/3 at Kelly (Chicago), 9/10 Prosser (Chicago), 9/15 at Lincoln Park (Chicago), 9/24 Taft (Chicago), 9/29 at Foreman (Chicago), 10/8 Mather (Chicago), 10/15 at Steinmetz (Chicago), 10/22 at Clemente (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Taft (Chicago) (-16.3), Maine East (Park Ridge) (-16.5), Kelly (Chicago) (-17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Steinmetz (Chicago) (-36.3), Prosser (Chicago) (-30.9), Mather (Chicago) (-30.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #523
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13780
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Maine East (Park Ridge) [projection: 22-12 loss]