DeKalb (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Barbs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Matt Weckler League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dre Brown 6'0" 200 Junior RB 4.50 Jack Sauter 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.80 Cameron Ward 6'2" 240 Senior DL 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 5.2 2012 National Rank: #6720 2012 State Rank: #243 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 6.3 2013 National Rank: #6172 2013 State Rank: #228 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6319 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 14-32 (6-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 2-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 29.3 2012 Points Against Average: 34.9 2012 Differential: -5.6 2012 Wins: #6948 Yorkville (47-0), #11598 Streator (49-6) 2012 Losses: #538 Morris (56-27), #1123 Kaneland (Maple Park) (66-23), #1469 Ottawa (38-17), #2080 Sycamore (49-30), #4441 Rochelle (44-31), #5539 Galesburg (22-13), #7071 Hampshire (33-27) 2012 Opponents W-L: 58-37 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Vernon Hills, 9/6 at Hampshire, 9/13 vs Sycamore, 9/20 Ottawa, 9/27 at Streator, 10/4 Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/11 Morris, 10/18 at Yorkville, 10/25 Rochelle Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (36.6), Sycamore (36.3), Ottawa (30.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Streator (-16.5), Hampshire (-1.8), Vernon Hills (-1.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3256 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%