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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Danny Friend 6'6" 250 Senior TE/DE 4.80 [Indiana]
Jeff Perry 6'2" 225 Senior RB/OLB 4.60 [Central Michigan]
Anthonee Monson 6'0" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jimmy Pelnarsh 6'3" 285 Senior DT [Air Force]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Motivated/Smart
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Excellent QB, Running Game, A Few Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2011 National Rank: #1467
2011 State Rank: #51
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.4
2012 National Rank: #1304
2012 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.1
Dynasty National Rank: #725
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 82-27 (43-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 31.6
2011 Points Against Average: 18.7
2011 Differential: +12.9
2011 Wins: #2350 Minooka (27-21), #2453 Rochelle (14-10), #2946 Sycamore (43-19), #4126 Morton (35-24), #4857 DeKalb (42-17), #5694 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (28-16), #6175 Yorkville (35-7), #6676 Ottawa (34-14), #12013 Streator (55-6)
2011 Losses: #189 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (41-7), #768 Kaneland (Maple Park) (31-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-49
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2007 (Southwest Prairie), 2005 (Suburban Prairie South), 2004 (Suburban Prairie South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Minooka, 8/31 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn), 9/7 Geneseo, 9/14 at Dixon, 9/21 Yorkville, 9/28 at Sycamore, 10/5 DeKalb, 10/12 at Rochelle, 10/19 at Kaneland (Maple Park)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (39.6), Minooka (27.4), Rochelle (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dixon (-2.9), Geneseo (6.3), Yorkville (7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (20.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2873
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%