Harlem (Machesney Park, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: James Morrow
League: Northern Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Witcik Senior RB/SS
A.J. Wentland Senior MLB/TE
Alec Sikarin Senior DL/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Solid Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2011 National Rank: #1677
2011 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2012 National Rank: #2720
2012 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #3631
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 62-30 (56-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 40.3
2011 Points Against Average: 24.1
2011 Differential: +16.2
2011 Wins: #3500 Hononegah (Rockton) (41-31), #3500 Hononegah (Rockton) (41-7), #4589 Belvidere (44-7), #5589 Guilford (Rockford) (42-27), #6322 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (38-16), #6552 Freeport (47-18), #6973 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (42-17), #8765 East (Rockford) (49-34), #10809 Auburn (Rockford) (50-28)
2011 Losses: #68 Boylan (Rockford) (41-27), #948 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (39-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-52
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 East (Rockford), 8/31 Boylan (Rockford), 9/7 at Belvidere North (Belvidere), 9/14 Belvidere, 9/21 at Auburn (Rockford), 9/28 at Hononegah (Rockton), 10/5 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford), 10/12 Guilford (Rockford), 10/19 at Freeport
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Boylan (Rockford) (57), Hononegah (Rockton) (17.5), Belvidere (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Rockford) (-13.7), East (Rockford) (-6.1), Freeport (2.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (16.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4082
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%