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% |