Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia
Coach: John Belskis
League: West Suburban - Gold
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Scott Daly 6'3" 230 Senior OL [Notre Dame]
Anthony Farinella 6'3" 185 Senior K [Bowling Green]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 42.5
2011 National Rank: #557
2011 State Rank: #19
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 37.6
2012 National Rank: #739
2012 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #781
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 69-27 (48-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 36
2011 Points Against Average: 12.8
2011 Differential: +23.2
2011 Wins: #1235 Lyons (LaGrange) (28-0), #1283 Brother Rice (Chicago) (41-14), #1514 Naperville North (Naperville) (37-24), #2974 South Elgin (28-7), #4432 Hinsdale South (Darien) (49-6), #4477 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (24-14), #6883 Leyden (Franklin Park) (49-0), #8100 Proviso East (Maywood) (38-9), #9561 Morton (Cicero) (56-0), #11916 Willowbrook (Villa Park) (49-13)
2011 Losses: #72 Bolingbrook (47-19), #1290 Addison Trail (Addison) (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-63
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003 (West Suburban Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 at South Elgin, 8/31 Lyons (LaGrange), 9/7 at Morton (Cicero), 9/14 Leyden (Franklin Park), 9/21 at Downers Grove North (Downers Grove), 9/28 Willowbrook (Villa Park), 10/6 at Proviso East (Maywood), 10/12 at Hinsdale South (Darien), 10/19 Addison Trail (Addison)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (LaGrange) (35.2), Addison Trail (Addison) (23), South Elgin (13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Willowbrook (Villa Park) (-17.7), Proviso East (Maywood) (-6.4), Morton (Cicero) (-6.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (23.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #203
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4977
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%



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