GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Grant Jones
League: Chicago Public - Big Shoulders (moving from Chicago Public Illini - Prairie State)
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nhan Nguyen 6'1" 230 Senior G/C 5.24
Anthony Velazquez 6'6" 290 Junior T 5.34
Jaylan Petty 5'8" 170 Junior HB/LB 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Desroy Maxwell 6'2" 240 Senior TE [Northern Illinois]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Core
Team Weaknesses: Young
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -17.8
2011 National Rank: #11849
2011 State Rank: #448
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -26.4
2012 National Rank: #12974
2012 State Rank: #483
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12773
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 32-50 (17-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 13
2011 Points Against Average: 32.8
2011 Differential: -19.8
2011 Wins: #7707 Morgan Park (Chicago) (15-13), #12899 Maine East (Park Ridge) (35-0)
2011 Losses: #3546 Hubbard (Chicago) (48-0), #5416 Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (41-15), #5710 Robeson (Chicago) (56-0), #7895 Bloom (Chicago Heights) (47-7), #8516 Al Raby (Chicago) (46-12), #9648 Orr (Chicago) (26-16), #12518 Bogan (Chicago) (18-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 37-49
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 Plainfield Central (Plainfield), 8/31 at Maine East (Park Ridge), 9/8 at Schurz (Chicago), 9/14 Mather (Chicago), 9/21 Prosser (Chicago), 9/28 at Lincoln Park (Chicago), 10/5 at Foreman (Chicago), 10/11 at Taft (Chicago), 10/19 Steinmetz (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (11.3), Foreman (Chicago) (-10.6), Steinmetz (Chicago) (-13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Prosser (Chicago) (-31.8), Schurz (Chicago) (-24.9), Maine East (Park Ridge) (-21.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (-1.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #490
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11694
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%