Vernon Hills (IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Tony Monken League: North Suburban - Prairie Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jarrett Wood 6'3" 205 Senior RB/OLB Jeremy Brazil 6'3" 290 Senior T/NG Wayne Didier 6'0" 250 Senior G/T D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Davaris Daniels 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.50 [Notre Dame] Evan Spencer 6'3" 205 Senior WR 4.51 [Ohio State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical Defense, Many Athletes Can Play Multiple Positions Team Weaknesses: Lost Top Two D1 Athletes, Many Holes To Fill On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 29.3 2010 National Rank: #1684 2010 State Rank: #70 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.5 2011 National Rank: #3577 2011 State Rank: #133 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3127 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 36-17 (25-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 39.5 2010 Points Against Average: 6.3 2010 Differential: +33.2 2010 Wins: #3549 Tinley Park (37-22), #3705 Antioch (34-0), #4568 Grant (Fox Lake) (20-0), #6262 Lakes (Lake Villa) (47-0), #6619 Harlan (Chicago) (51-0), #7113 Wauconda (48-0), #8975 Niles West (Skokie) (45-0), #9816 Al Raby (Chicago) (56-0), #10697 North Chicago (55-6), #11857 Round Lake (60-0) 2010 Losses: #597 Kaneland (Maple Park) (27-21), #1588 Lake Forest (21-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-60 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2005 (North Suburban Prairie), 2003 (tied for 1st; North Suburban Prairie) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Dunbar (Chicago), 9/2 St. Francis (Wheaton), 9/9 at North Chicago, 9/16 at Antioch, 9/23 Lakes (Lake Villa), 9/30 Grant (Fox Lake), 10/6 at Mundelein, 10/14 at Round Lake, 10/21 Wauconda Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Wheaton) (33.2), Dunbar (Chicago) (14.7), Lakes (Lake Villa) (14.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Round Lake (-17), North Chicago (-11.4), Wauconda (-0.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (11.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5546 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/26 Dunbar (Chicago) [projection: 28-22 win] |