Wheeling (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White Coach: Dave Dunbar League: Mid-Suburban - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ed Scanlon 6'0" 180 RB Tyler Brady 5'11" 185 QB Jeremy Frederick 5'10" 170 SB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism, Passing Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Question Marks On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.7 2010 National Rank: #5038 2010 State Rank: #194 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.9 2011 National Rank: #5044 2011 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3826 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 21-26 (12-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 17 2010 Points Against Average: 28.1 2010 Differential: -11.1 2010 Wins: #3242 Buffalo Grove (14-7), #5051 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (28-21), #9599 Maine West (Des Plaines) (19-13) 2010 Losses: #513 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (62-24), #938 Palatine (37-23), #1384 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (35-14), #2166 Barrington (24-7), #2776 Rolling Meadows (41-14), #6207 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (13-10) 2010 Opponents W-L: 45-43 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Mundelein, 9/2 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 9/9 at Palatine, 9/16 Barrington, 9/23 at Rolling Meadows, 9/30 Prospect (Mt. Prospect), 10/6 at Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 10/14 at Buffalo Grove, 10/21 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (39.7), Palatine (36.7), Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (31.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mundelein (2.4), Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (11.1), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (15.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1227 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Mundelein [projection: 28-21 win]