St. Francis (Wheaton, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue/White Coach: Greg Purnell League: Suburban Christian - Blue Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jeff Rutkowski 5'10" 190 Senior WB/OLB 4.80 Nick Donati 6'1" 175 Senior QB/S 4.90 Kyle Bosch 6'5" 285 Junior T/NG 5.10 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, OTs, Strong Up Middle Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Guard, Young Secondary, Depth On DL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 29.7 2010 National Rank: #1627 2010 State Rank: #69 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.8 2011 National Rank: #1147 2011 State Rank: #44 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1543 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 32-20 (15-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 29.4 2010 Points Against Average: 18.1 2010 Differential: +11.3 2010 Wins: #1961 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (39-7), #5405 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park) (43-13), #5683 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (40-23), #9028 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (42-7), #9495 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (34-7), #10466 DuSable (Chicago) (42-20) 2010 Losses: #232 Montini (Lombard) (21-14), #232 Montini (Lombard) (28-14), #508 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (22-0), #1118 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (33-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-41 Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (20-14), 9/2/11 Vernon Hills (22-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside), 9/2 at Vernon Hills, 9/9 at Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 9/16 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago), 9/23 Guerin College Prep (River Grove), 9/30 at Montini (Lombard), 10/7 Marmion Academy (Aurora), 10/15 at Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst), 10/21 St. Edward (Elgin) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montini (Lombard) (46.7), Marmion Academy (Aurora) (43), Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (35.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Guerin College Prep (River Grove) (-11.4), Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (1.5), Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (2.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (23.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2043 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) [projection: 42-10 win]