| Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Grenadiers Colors: Forest Green/Gold Coach: Larry Calhoun League: Mid-Suburban - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 6-1-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mike Bishoff 6'2" 195 Senior MLB/WR 4.75 John Pass 6'3" 180 Senior WR/FS 4.68 Adam O'Malley 6'0.5" 190 Senior QB 4.82 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented 3-Year Starter At QB, Excellent Skill Position Players, Very Physical Defense Team Weaknesses: Young Overall, Untested At Varsity Level, Young Players Will Need To Step Up/Prove Themselves In Varsity Competition RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 26.1 2012 National Rank: #2284 2012 State Rank: #88 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.2 2013 National Rank: #2886 2013 State Rank: #102 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 24.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1909 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3 Dynasty Record: 31-21 (16-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 28.1 2012 Points Against Average: 19.1 2012 Differential: +9 2012 Wins: #1580 Rolling Meadows (24-14), #6328 Wheeling (48-0), #7041 Highland Park (40-6), #7844 Buffalo Grove (42-7), #9865 Hoffman Estates (31-0) 2012 Losses: #53 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (49-21), #384 Palatine (42-21), #1519 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (14-10), #1551 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (26-14), #2796 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (33-30) 2012 Opponents W-L: 56-47 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2004 (Mid-Suburban East) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 North (St. Charles), 9/6 at Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 9/12 Hoffman Estates, 9/20 Palatine, 9/27 at Buffalo Grove, 10/4 Rolling Meadows, 10/11 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 10/18 at Wheeling, 10/25 at Prospect (Mt. Prospect) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palatine (45.3), Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (38.4), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (31.7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hoffman Estates (-7.9), Buffalo Grove (0.4), Wheeling (6.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (27.2 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1754 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |