GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Rob Wicinski
League: Upstate Eight - River
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Bobby Hess 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Colin Griffin 6'2" 210 Senior OLB 4.89
Connor Chapman 6'5" 275 Senior T
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Williams 6'3" 190 Senior QB [Northern Illinois]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Competitive Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2011 National Rank: #1443
2011 State Rank: #49
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2012 National Rank: #3924
2012 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.4
Dynasty National Rank: #620
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 82-22 (48-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 37.3
2011 Points Against Average: 19.9
2011 Differential: +17.4
2011 Wins: #307 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (33-24), #4866 Streamwood (42-0), #5847 East (St. Charles) (35-17), #6059 Rock Island (27-14), #6256 Larkin (Elgin) (50-6), #7070 North (St. Charles) (54-7), #9277 Elgin (45-14)
2011 Losses: #289 Batavia (46-34), #296 Lake Zurich (35-32), #2974 South Elgin (36-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-48
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2008 (Western Sun), 2007 (Western Sun), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2004 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Oswego, 8/31 at Wheaton North (Wheaton), 9/7 at Batavia, 9/14 Larkin (Elgin), 9/21 at North (St. Charles), 9/28 at East (St. Charles), 10/5 Elgin, 10/12 Metea Valley (Aurora), 10/19 at Streamwood
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton North (Wheaton) (47.7), Batavia (43.7), Oswego (27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elgin (-5.3), Larkin (Elgin) (2.1), North (St. Charles) (3.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (23 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2300
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%