GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Keith Brookshire
League: Chicago Public Illini - Land of Lincoln
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-1
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Marcellius Ellis 6'5" 310 Senior T/DT
Daniel Johnson 6'2" 195 Senior QB/ATH 4.59
Clifton Cooper 6'1" 180 Junior WR/CB 4.68
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ki-Jana Evans 6'5" 280 Senior OL [Southern Illinois]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: New Offense
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2012 National Rank: #7646
2012 State Rank: #273
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 1
2013 National Rank: #7484
2013 State Rank: #264
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9212
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 24-24 (16-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 22.9
2012 Points Against Average: 19.4
2012 Differential: +3.5
2012 Wins: #8256 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Chicago) (24-20), #8799 Westinghouse (Chicago) (13-10), #11825 Julian (Chicago) (38-6), #13718 Fenger (Chicago) (40-0)
2012 Losses: #1230 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (26-0), #5528 Quincy (35-20), #6415 Al Raby (Chicago) (40-34), #7780 Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (18-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 38-37
Recent State Championships: 2005 (CPS Intra-City)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public Illini - Heartland), 2006 (Chicago Public - Second City), 2005 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public Intra-City South)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/6/12 Julian (Chicago) (38-6), 10/11/12 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Chicago) (24-20), 10/19/12 Fenger (Chicago) (40-0)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn), 9/5 Chicago International Charter-Hawkins (Chicago), 9/12 at Morgan Park (Chicago), 9/19 Westinghouse (Chicago), 9/27 at Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago), 10/4 at Al Raby (Chicago), 10/10 at Julian (Chicago), 10/17 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (36.1), Morgan Park (Chicago) (16.1), King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Chicago) (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Chicago International Charter-Hawkins (Chicago) (-61.3), Julian (Chicago) (-20.1), Westinghouse (Chicago) (-14.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9415
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%