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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]