Thornton (Harvey, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bill Mosel
League: Southwest Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamal Towns 5'7" 175 Senior RB/S 4.42
Jalen Banks 6'0" 195 DB 4.50
Jason Towns 5'7" 165 Senior ATH/CB 4.47

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Defense, Secondary Depth, Experienced DL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2011 National Rank: #4762
2011 State Rank: #174
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2012 National Rank: #3389
2012 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2945
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 54-36 (36-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 24.1
2011 Points Against Average: 15.7
2011 Differential: +8.4
2011 Wins: #5458 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (26-14), #5782 Thornwood (South Holland) (16-13), #6611 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (20-7), #9417 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (35-14), #10688 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (49-6), #11244 Thornridge (Dolton) (56-18)
2011 Losses: #1514 Naperville North (Naperville) (14-10), #2177 Oswego (35-13), #3281 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (19-6), #3337 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (17-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 43-53
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2007 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2005 (SICA Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Orr (Chicago), 8/31 Naperville North (Naperville), 9/7 at Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 9/15 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort), 9/21 at Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills), 9/29 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 10/6 at Thornwood (South Holland), 10/12 at Thornridge (Dolton), 10/20 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Naperville North (Naperville) (27.5), Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (21.5), Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Thornridge (Dolton) (-14.5), Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (-9.2), Orr (Chicago) (-6.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (10.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5264
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%