Sycamore (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Joe Ryan League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ryan Bartels 6'4" 210 Senior QB 4.90 Jordan Kalk 6'2" 215 Senior TE 4.80 Matt Copple 6'3" 230 Senior T 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Passing Game, Special Teams Team Weaknesses: Only Return 4 On Defense, Overall Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 30.1 2010 National Rank: #1575 2010 State Rank: #66 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.1 2011 National Rank: #1547 2011 State Rank: #64 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2158 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 29-22 (16-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 31.6 2010 Points Against Average: 13.5 2010 Differential: +18.1 2010 Wins: #2836 Sterling (30-5), #4084 Morris (34-18), #4710 DeKalb (20-13), #6013 Central (Burlington) (42-16), #6262 Lakes (Lake Villa) (36-3), #7977 Yorkville (33-0), #8395 Rochelle (28-24), #12395 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (57-12), #13045 Streator (48-0) 2010 Losses: #232 Montini (Lombard) (28-7), #597 Kaneland (Maple Park) (30-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-49 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (47-12), 9/2/11 Central (Burlington) (20-17) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago), 9/2 at Central (Burlington), 9/9 DeKalb, 9/16 at Streator, 9/23 Sterling, 9/30 at Morris, 10/7 at Rochelle, 10/14 Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/21 at Yorkville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (37.2), Sterling (22.1), Morris (19.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Streator (-24.9), North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (-12.7), Yorkville (-1.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (13 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5546 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17% Opener: 8/26 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) [projection: 50-7 win]