GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Scarlet/White
Coach: Bill Modelski
League: Mid-Suburban - West
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tim Manczko 6'3" 200 WR
Mike Smith 6'4" 275 OL
Joe Faso 5'11" 190 LB/RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Paul Perschon 6'6" 310 Senior OL 5.4 [Toledo]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Defense, Offensive Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2011 National Rank: #2798
2011 State Rank: #103
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2012 National Rank: #3479
2012 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3204
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 40-46 (19-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 24.2
2011 Points Against Average: 17.3
2011 Differential: +6.9
2011 Wins: #3251 Schaumburg (21-14), #4271 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (18-7), #4546 Lake Park (Roselle) (19-14), #6091 Wheeling (26-7), #7237 Buffalo Grove (47-14), #9045 Hoffman Estates (42-0)
2011 Losses: #652 Palatine (28-7), #948 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (36-14), #1493 Barrington (29-28), #2639 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (24-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 46-50
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Suburban West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Lake Park (Roselle), 8/31 at Prospect (Mt. Prospect), 9/7 Rolling Meadows, 9/14 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/21 at Schaumburg, 9/28 Hoffman Estates, 10/5 Palatine, 10/12 at Fremd [William] (Palatine), 10/19 Barrington
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Palatine (41.1), Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (37.1), Barrington (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hoffman Estates (-2.3), Lake Park (Roselle) (14.2), Rolling Meadows (21)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (20.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1012
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%