Aurora Christian (Aurora, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White/Gray
Coach: Don Beebe
League: Suburban Christian - Blue (moving from Suburban Christian - Gold)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Beebe 5'9" 165 WR 4.61 [Northern Illinois]
Brandon Mayes 5'11" 180 FS 4.56 [Northern Illinois]
Josh Kok 6'4" 260 T 5.25

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Maddie 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.7 [Western Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Experience Returning From State Championship Team, Great All-Around Athletes, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost Talented QB, Need To Continue Progressing

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 47.1
2011 National Rank: #319
2011 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3
2012 Starting Power Rating: 42
2012 National Rank: #480
2012 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2039
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 83-24 (40-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 41.8
2011 Points Against Average: 15.6
2011 Differential: +26.2
2011 Wins: #1218 Stillman Valley (38-20), #1652 Unity (Tolono) (50-26), #1862 Mt. Carmel (34-7), #2272 Winnebago (48-13), #3074 Oregon (34-21), #3606 Kewanee (35-8), #3709 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (35-28), #5616 St. Edward (Elgin) (55-22), #6574 Guerin College Prep (River Grove) (43-0), #7653 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (49-6), #9702 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park) (48-6), #12993 Chicago Christian (Palos Heights) (54-7), #13488 Chicago Academy (Chicago) (48-0)
2011 Losses: #85 Montini (Lombard) (55-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent State Championships: 2011 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Suburban Christian - Gold), 2009 (Suburban Christian - Gold), 2008 (Private School), 2007 (Private School), 2004 (tied for 1st; Private School)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/30/11 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park) (48-6), 10/7/11 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (35-28), 10/14/11 St. Edward (Elgin) (55-22), 10/21/11 Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (49-6), 10/29/11 Kewanee (35-8), 11/4/11 Oregon (34-21), 11/12/11 Winnebago (48-13), 11/19/11 Unity (Tolono) (50-26), 11/25/11 Mt. Carmel (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 DuSable (Chicago), 8/31 at St. Edward (Elgin), 9/7 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park), 9/14 at Wheaton Academy (West Chicago), 9/21 St. Francis (Wheaton), 9/28 at Marmion Academy (Aurora), 10/5 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst), 10/12 at Montini (Lombard), 10/19 Guerin College Prep (River Grove)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montini (Lombard) (49), St. Francis (Wheaton) (35.4), Marmion Academy (Aurora) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: DuSable (Chicago) (-8.2), Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (-6.8), Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park) (-6.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (17.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3424
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%