St. Edward (Elgin, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Green Wave Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mike Rolando League: Suburban Christian - Blue (moving from Suburban Christian - Gold) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Evan Finnane 6'2" 260 Senior DT/T Luke Duffy Senior RB/OLB Zach McQueen Senior DE/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hungry To Return To Playoffs, Several Lettermen Returning Team Weaknesses: Tough Conference, A Few Holes To Fill RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 12.6 2010 National Rank: #4846 2010 State Rank: #186 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.8 2011 National Rank: #4622 2011 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5751 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 19-29 (11-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30.5 2010 Points Against Average: 11.7 2010 Differential: +18.8 2010 Wins: #4314 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (42-0), #5683 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (22-10), #9028 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (31-0), #10634 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) (28-6), #10856 Hampshire (21-13), #11429 Uplift (Chicago) (44-8), #11729 Guerin College Prep (River Grove) (49-14), #12429 Lutheran (Rockford) (49-0) 2010 Losses: #1118 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (27-7), #1961 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (29-22), #4557 Mendota (22-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-61 Recent League Championships: 2010 (Suburban Christian - Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (21-0), 9/2/11 Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman) (55-6), 9/9/11 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (40-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa), 9/2 at Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman), 9/9 at Wheaton Academy (West Chicago), 9/16 at Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/23 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park), 9/30 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 10/7 Montini (Lombard), 10/14 at Aurora Christian (Aurora), 10/21 at St. Francis (Wheaton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montini (Lombard) (46.7), Marmion Academy (Aurora) (43), Aurora Christian (Aurora) (38.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman) (-15.7), Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (1.5), Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park) (7.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (1.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +25.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1270 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) [projection: 21-17 win]