Uplift (Chicago, IL)       previews home GENERAL Coach: Rick Alboyd League: Chicago Public - Second City Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 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: no TOP PLAYERS Darnell Slaughter 6'2" 165 Senior WR/SS 4.49 Joshua Simmons 6'2" 185 Junior ILB/FB 4.60 Travon Smith 5'8.5" 150 Sophomore CB/WB 4.48 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Receivers, OL Starters Team Weaknesses: Uncertainty At QB, Defense Must Depend On Young Talent RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -14.8 2010 National Rank: #11429 2010 State Rank: #436 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -19.3 2011 National Rank: #12178 2011 State Rank: #461 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -20.5 Dynasty National Rank: #12865 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 24-14 (18-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 18.6 2010 Points Against Average: 11.2 2010 Differential: +7.4 2010 Wins: #11681 Austin (Chicago) (14-0), #12093 Manley (Chicago) (6-0), #12345 Chicago Academy (Chicago) (15-2), #13590 Douglass Academy [Frederick] (Chicago) (18-6), #14008 Phoenix Military Academy (Chicago) (16-0), #14583 Crane (Chicago) (31-8), #14643 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago) (41-0) 2010 Losses: #4846 St. Edward (Elgin) (44-8), #10221 Collins Academy (Chicago) (28-16), #11880 TEAM Englewood (Chicago) (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-51 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public Intra-City - North) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Manley (Chicago), 9/3 at TEAM Englewood (Chicago), 9/9 at Kenwood (Chicago), 9/16 at Douglass Academy [Frederick] (Chicago), 9/24 DuSable (Chicago), 9/29 Austin (Chicago), 10/7 Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago), 10/15 at Chicago Academy (Chicago), 10/20 Kelly (Chicago) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: DuSable (Chicago) (-1.9), Chicago Academy (Chicago) (-10.2), Kenwood (Chicago) (-12.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Douglass Academy [Frederick] (Chicago) (-32.5), Manley (Chicago) (-18.6), Kelly (Chicago) (-17.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.3 (-20 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #480 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12571 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 vs Manley (Chicago) [projection: 17-16 loss]