Taft (Chicago, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Silver/Blue Coach: Matt Walsh League: Chicago Public - Big Shoulders Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -13.3 2011 National Rank: #10999 2011 State Rank: #419 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -21.4 2012 National Rank: #12325 2012 State Rank: #448 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -11 Dynasty National Rank: #11533 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 48-38 (33-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 20.5 2011 Points Against Average: 14.7 2011 Differential: +5.8 2011 Wins: #10679 Foreman (Chicago) (24-21), #11669 Mather (Chicago) (14-7), #12235 Steinmetz (Chicago) (10-7), #12353 Lincoln Park (Chicago) (20-6), #13603 Prosser (Chicago) (21-0), #14231 Clemente (Chicago) (28-0), #14591 Gage Park (Chicago) (42-0) 2011 Losses: #5334 Dunbar (Chicago) (66-26), #11094 Clark Prep [Michele] (Chicago) (33-20), #12075 Schurz (Chicago) (7-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 38-56 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Chicago Public Windy City), 2003 (Chicago Public Second City) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Clark Prep [Michele] (Chicago), 9/1 at Manley (Chicago), 9/7 Prosser (Chicago), 9/14 at Steinmetz (Chicago), 9/20 Mather (Chicago), 9/29 Schurz (Chicago), 10/5 at Lincoln Park (Chicago), 10/11 Amundsen (Chicago), 10/18 at Foreman (Chicago) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Foreman (Chicago) (-10.6), Steinmetz (Chicago) (-13.6), Mather (Chicago) (-16.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Prosser (Chicago) (-31.8), Amundsen (Chicago) (-26.4), Clark Prep [Michele] (Chicago) (-26.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.2 (-18.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #512 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12178 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.