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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Paul Murphy
League: Upstate Eight - Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dee Gray 6'4" 185 Senior WR 4.50
Austin Guido 5'10" 185 Junior RB 4.60
Austin Lacke 5'10" 200 Junior LB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mark Szott 6'4" 225 Senior TE 4.9 [Northwestern]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic, Good Speed At Skill Positions, Scoring
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young Players Need To Mature Quickly, Need Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.5
2010 National Rank: #1319
2010 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2011 National Rank: #1663
2011 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1848
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 32-18 (23-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.3
2010 Points Against Average: 17.5
2010 Differential: +11.8
2010 Wins: #1060 Bartlett (17-6), #1353 South Elgin (20-10), #2791 Brother Rice (Chicago) (33-7), #4374 Oswego (35-28), #7619 Larkin (Elgin) (56-21), #8019 Lake Park (Roselle) (45-7), #9457 Metea Valley (Aurora) (21-20), #12894 East (Aurora) (51-0)
2010 Losses: #545 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (34-28), #1231 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (43-6), #1270 Central (Naperville) (17-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-60
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Upstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Central (Naperville) (21-7), 9/2/11 Oswego (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Central (Naperville), 9/2 Oswego, 9/9 at Bartlett, 9/16 Lake Park (Roselle), 9/23 at Metea Valley (Aurora), 9/30 at Larkin (Elgin), 10/7 Neuqua Valley (Naperville), 10/14 at East (Aurora), 10/21 South Elgin
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (33.4), Bartlett (32.7), Central (Naperville) (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East (Aurora) (-24.3), Metea Valley (Aurora) (-5.6), Lake Park (Roselle) (0)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (19.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3479
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 at Central (Naperville) [projection: 22-21 loss]